The closest widely recommended Benjamin Moore match for Sherwin-Williams Eider White (SW 7014, LRV about 73) is Benjamin Moore Classic Gray OC-23 (LRV about 74). Same soft warm white-gray, same faint violet flash, and the lightness sits within roughly one point.
On the Behr side, the closest widely recommended match is Behr Silver Drop PPU26-08 (LRV about 71), a warm greige that lands about two points deeper and reads a touch greener.
The deltas here are small (one to three LRV points), so any of these will read close to Eider White. None is an official equivalent, and undertone can shift with your light, so confirm the match on your own wall before you commit.
Eider White is one of those Sherwin-Williams colors people fall for and then try to buy at a different store. Maybe your painter stocks Benjamin Moore, or the nearest paint counter is a Behr dealer. The good news: a warm white-gray at LRV 73 has several honest neighbors across brands. The catch is that no two brands mix to the same formula, so a match is always a closest approximation, never a carbon copy. That is not a dealbreaker, it just means you match by the numbers (lightness and undertone) instead of by the label. Here is which colors get you closest, and it helps to first understand how cross-brand paint matching works.
The closest matches, side by side
Read this table in two passes. First check the LRV, which tells you how light the color reads: anything within two or three points of Eider White's 73 holds roughly the same amount of light on your wall. Then check the undertone column, because two colors at the same LRV can still feel different if one leans violet and the other leans green. The best cross-brand match is the row that stays close on both counts, and that is why Classic Gray edges out the rest.
| Color | Brand and code | Approx LRV | Undertone vs Eider White | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eider White | Sherwin-Williams SW 7014 | 73 | Reference: warm white-gray, faint violet flash | The color you are matching |
| Classic Gray | Benjamin Moore OC-23 | 74 | Warm gray, similar violet flash, very slightly cooler | Closest overall match |
| Pale Oak | Benjamin Moore OC-20 | 70 | Warm greige, a touch pinker and deeper | Pick if you want more warmth |
| Silver Drop | Behr PPU26-08 | 71 | Warm greige, leans slightly green | Closest Behr option |
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LRV and hex values are approximate and rounded from published data. Undertone reads change with light, sheen, and surrounding colors. Treat this table as a starting point, not a lab certificate. The only authoritative reference is a physical paint chip.
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Why there is no exact Eider White equivalent
Every brand owns its own colorant recipe. Sherwin-Williams builds Eider White from its own set of tints on its own base, and Benjamin Moore and Behr do the same with different pigments. Two colors can share an LRV within a point and still part ways under a north window or a warm bulb, because the pigments bend light differently. That is why you will never see Sherwin-Williams, Benjamin Moore, or Behr publish an official cross-brand equivalent: they cannot promise a formula they do not control.
What you can trust is measured distance. When a match sits within a couple of LRV points and shares the same undertone family (here, a warm gray that leans faintly violet), it reads as the same color to almost everyone in the room. The small gap only shows up in side-by-side conditions or in a difficult light. That is close enough for a repaint, an adjacent room, or a trim-to-wall pairing, as long as you verify it in your own space.
If you want to get even closer than a designer-recommended pairing, most paint counters can scan a physical Eider White chip with a spectrophotometer and tint a Benjamin Moore or Behr base to hit those exact color values. That gets you the color, but it is a custom mix, not a named fan-deck shade, so it can be harder to reorder or touch up later and it may drift slightly from the brand's own version of a warm white. For most projects, a named neighbor like Classic Gray is easier to live with than a one-off scan.
When the Benjamin Moore match works (and when to stay Sherwin-Williams)
A cross-brand swap is a judgment call, not a rule. Here is how the three options break down, plus the one case where it is worth staying with the original Sherwin-Williams formula.
- Use Classic Gray when your painter is a Benjamin Moore shop, or when you want the same soft warm white-gray with a slightly cleaner, cooler edge. At LRV 74 it holds light almost identically to Eider White. To predict how it behaves in your rooms, see the source color profile: Eider White undertones and best rooms.
- Use Pale Oak when you want a hair more warmth and a softer, greige feel, and you can accept it reading a few points deeper on a large wall.
- Use Behr Silver Drop when you are buying at a Behr dealer or a home center and want the budget-friendly option. Just watch the faint green lean against Eider White's violet in cool north light.
- Stay with the real SW 7014 when the new paint sits right next to existing Eider White (same wall, a patch repair, or continuous trim). For touch-ups and blends, only the original formula guarantees an invisible seam. When in doubt, learn how to compare paint colors the right way before you buy a gallon.
Related matches
Matching one warm white often leads to matching its neighbors. If you are comparing Sherwin-Williams whites across brands, see the closest Benjamin Moore equivalent of Dover White for a creamier option, and the Benjamin Moore equivalent of Natural Choice when you want a warmer, greige-leaning white in the same LRV neighborhood.
Frequently asked questions
What is the closest Benjamin Moore equivalent of Eider White?
Benjamin Moore Classic Gray OC-23 (LRV about 74) is the closest widely recommended match to Sherwin-Williams Eider White SW 7014 (LRV about 73). Both are soft warm white-grays with a faint violet flash, and the lightness sits within about one point. It is a close approximation, not an official equivalent, so test it on your own wall.
Is there a Behr version of Eider White?
The closest widely recommended Behr match is Silver Drop PPU26-08 (LRV about 71), a warm greige that lands about two points deeper and leans slightly greener than Eider White. It is a solid budget-friendly choice if you are buying at a Behr dealer, but confirm the undertone in your own light.
Are Eider White and Classic Gray exactly the same color?
No. They fall within about one LRV point and share the same warm-gray, faintly violet undertone family, so they read as near twins in most rooms. Under strong north light or in a side-by-side test you may catch a hair of difference, since each brand uses its own pigments. Neither brand certifies the other.
How do I make sure the match is right before I paint?
Buy a sample of the match and of the original, paint two large swatches on the same wall, and check them at different times of day. Better still, preview both colors on a photo of your actual room first, so you can narrow the field before spending on samples.
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