Comparison

Sea Salt vs Gossamer Veil

Benjamin Moore CSP-95 and Sherwin-Williams SW 9165, ΔE 1.09 apart

Benjamin Moore Sea Salt CSP-95 on a wall, hex #D4CFC3
Sea Salt Benjamin Moore CSP-95
Sherwin-Williams Gossamer Veil SW 9165 on a wall, hex #D3CEC4
Gossamer Veil Sherwin-Williams SW 9165
Zeytin’s verdict · ΔE 1.09Twins, almost. Only daylight on a big wall tells them apart.

Benjamin Moore Sea Salt (CSP-95) and Sherwin-Williams Gossamer Veil (SW 9165) measure a delta-E of 1.09 apart. They sit within 0.7 LRV points of each other, so neither will look brighter than the other on the same wall. Both carry a similar amount of color, at chroma 6.6 and 5.6. The difference is measurable but subtle. It shows on a large wall in strong daylight and disappears under lamplight. If you need the Sea Salt depth in Sherwin-Williams's line, start from its LRV of 61.1 rather than matching by name.

Is Benjamin Moore Sea Salt the same color as Sherwin-Williams Gossamer Veil?

Not quite, but close - Benjamin Moore Sea Salt and Sherwin-Williams Gossamer Veil are delta-E 1.09 apart, close enough that most rooms would not show the difference.

What is the delta-E between Benjamin Moore Sea Salt and Sherwin-Williams Gossamer Veil?

The measured color distance between Benjamin Moore Sea Salt and Sherwin-Williams Gossamer Veil is delta-E 1.09.

CLOSEST PAIRΔE 1.09 Sea Salt and Gossamer Veil
LIGHTESTGossamer Veil LRV 61.8
DARKESTSea Salt LRV 61.1
SPREAD0.7LRV points

Side by side

measured values
Sea Salt Gossamer Veil
Brand Benjamin Moore Sherwin-Williams
Code CSP-95 SW 9165
Hex #D4CFC3 #D3CEC4
Light reflectance 61.1 61.8
Undertone yellow cast yellow cast
Chroma 6.6 5.6
Hue angle 93.1° 90.2°
Color family gray gray

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