Benjamin Moore Smoked Oyster vs. Sherwin Williams Faded Flaxflower

The colors, each unique in their hue and saturation, embody their own individual beauty and value. It's important to note that the colors have different hues. Benjamin Moore 2109-40 leans towards orange hues, while Sherwin Williams SW 9146 is blue.
Sherwin Williams SW 9146 is more saturated than Smoked Oyster
They differ in their values, with Benjamin Moore 2109-40 being darker.

Supported paint brands for comparison: Behr, Benjamin Moore, Farrow and Ball, Dulux, Jotun, Little Greene, NCS, Ral Classic, Ral Design, Ral Effect, Sherwin Williams, Valspar, Tikkurila

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Benjamin Moore Smoked Oyster vs. Sherwin Williams Faded Flaxflower

Technical color comparison for Benjamin Moore Smoked Oyster and Sherwin Williams Faded Flaxflower
Benjamin Moore Smoked Oyster	Sherwin Williams Faded Flaxflower
Shared hue scale
12
Hue
17°orange	201°blue
Saturation
9%	21%more saturated
Lightness?
52%	69%lighter
LRV?
22.98	43.62looks lighter
CIE L?
54.355	72.039looks lighter
Color difference ΔE*₀₀?
23.22
Temperature
Warm	Cool

Preview Smoked Oyster and Faded Flaxflower side by side in different rooms

2109-40Smoked Oyster

Benjamin Moore

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SW 9146Faded Flaxflower

Sherwin Williams

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Please note that the color shown on this page is a representation and might not exactly match the real shade of the cards, fan decks, or color collections. Your monitor, browser, and screen angle can all affect how the paint looks, so it may not be the same as what you see here. All information on this page is based on RGB and HEX values provided by manufacturers.

It's important to keep in mind that the same color may appear differently on various surfaces due to the nature of those surfaces. For example, the same shade will look different on a rough wall compared to the smooth surface of cabinets.