The closest match, up front. The Benjamin Moore color most designers reach for when they want Perfect Greige SW 6073 (LRV 40) is Evening Gown CSP-375 (approx LRV 40), a warm greige-taupe that lands at almost the exact same lightness with a hair less pink in the undertone.
On the Behr side, the widely recommended stand-in is Perfect Taupe PPU18-13 (approx LRV 42), a near-twin that reads a touch warmer and a shade cleaner on a full wall.
Every one of these deltas is small (roughly zero to two LRV points and a subtle undertone shift), which is exactly why a chart cannot settle it. The only way to be sure is to test the match on your own wall.
Sherwin-Williams Perfect Greige (SW 6073) is one of the most-loved mid-tone greiges in the country, so the question we hear right behind "should I use it?" is a version of "what is it in Benjamin Moore?" The honest answer starts with a caveat: no paint brand publishes official cross-brand equivalents, and none ever will. Matching a color across decks is not a lookup, it is a judgment call about which chip lands closest on two axes at once: light reflectance value (LRV) and undertone. Perfect Greige sits at LRV 40 with a warm taupe body and a whisper of pink or violet that surfaces in cooler light, so a good match has to hold both of those together, not just one. For the full method behind any of these calls, start with our guide to how cross-brand paint matching works.
The closest matches, side by side
| Color | Brand and code | Approx LRV | Undertone vs Perfect Greige | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Perfect Greige (reference) | Sherwin-Williams SW 6073 | 40 | The benchmark: warm greige-taupe, with a hint of pink or violet in cool light (approx hex #B7AB9F, RGB 183, 171, 159) | The color you are matching |
| Evening Gown | Benjamin Moore CSP-375 | 40 | Very close: near-identical lightness, a hair cooler and a touch less pink, holds the same warm greige (approx hex #B6A89C, RGB 182, 168, 156) | Closest widely recommended BM match |
| Cobblestone | Benjamin Moore CC-454 | 41 | A touch grayer and more earthy, the pink reads flatter and more stone-neutral (approx hex #B8A89C, RGB 184, 168, 156) | Best BM alternative if you want less mauve |
| Perfect Taupe | Behr PPU18-13 | 42 | A hair lighter and a touch warmer, the mauve settles into a cleaner tan-taupe (approx hex #B6A896, RGB 182, 168, 150) | Closest widely recommended Behr match |
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LRVs above are approximations of each brand's published figures, and the hex and RGB values are digital renderings that shift with your screen. None of them is authoritative. A physical paint chip, viewed in your own room, is the only reference that decides a match.
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Why there is no exact Perfect Greige equivalent
Evening Gown and Perfect Greige measure at essentially the same LRV, which sounds like a slam dunk until you remember what LRV actually captures. It only tells you how much light a color bounces back. It says nothing about the colorants underneath. Sherwin-Williams and Benjamin Moore mix from different base and tint systems, with different pigments doing the warming, so two chips can share a lightness value and still diverge on undertone. Perfect Greige carries a faint pink-violet warmth that can bloom in north light; Evening Gown leans a shade more neutral-taupe; Cobblestone reads a little grayer and earthier. Those are not defects, they are just what happens when you cross decks. The gap here is close to zero on LRV and one small undertone step, which is invisible on a sample card and easy to spot on a sunlit wall next to white trim.
Sheen makes it worse or better. A matte finish mutes undertone and hides small differences; a satin or eggshell in a bright room amplifies them. Add your flooring, your trim color, and the direction your windows face, and the "same" greige can read warm and mauve in one room and flat taupe in the next. This is why we never call any of these an exact or official equivalent, even when the LRV lines up perfectly. The right phrase is the closest widely recommended match, and the closest match still has to be tested against the exact light where it will live.
When the Benjamin Moore match works (and when to stay Sherwin-Williams)
- Go with Evening Gown or Cobblestone when your contractor already stocks Benjamin Moore, or your trim and ceiling are BM, and you would rather keep one paint system than chase a cross-brand tint.
- Stay Sherwin-Williams when other rooms in the house are already Perfect Greige. Batch and brand consistency across a whole home beats a one-point LRV preference every time.
- Lean to Cobblestone if your samples of Perfect Greige felt a touch too pink or mauve and you want the greige to stay more stone-gray; lean to Evening Gown if you liked Perfect Greige as-is and just want the nearest BM twin. For how Perfect Greige behaves by room and exposure, see Perfect Greige undertones and best rooms, and for a repeatable method use our walkthrough on how to compare two paint colors before you commit.
- Do not expect the BM match to fix an undertone you already dislike. If Perfect Greige reads too pink in your light, a match that leans the same way will too, and if it reads too dark, none of these finalists will lighten the room for you. Match the color you actually want, then confirm it in place.
Related matches
Matching one greige usually means matching its neighbors too. If your palette runs a step lighter than Perfect Greige, here is the Benjamin Moore match for Worldly Gray. And if it runs a step deeper and more saturated, we did the same exercise for the Benjamin Moore match for Dorian Gray. Each uses the same LRV-plus-undertone method, and each ends the same way: confirm the finalist on your own wall before you commit a gallon.
Frequently asked questions
What is the closest Benjamin Moore equivalent of Perfect Greige?
The closest widely recommended Benjamin Moore match is Evening Gown CSP-375, at an approximate LRV of 40 against Perfect Greige's LRV of 40. It is a warm greige-taupe that sits at almost the same lightness while reading a hair cooler and a touch less pink. Cobblestone CC-454 (approx LRV 41) is a close alternative that runs a little grayer and more earthy. Neither is an official or exact equivalent, so treat both as strong starting points to test, not guaranteed twins.
Is there a Behr version of Perfect Greige?
There is no official Behr version, but the match homeowners most often reach for is Behr Perfect Taupe PPU18-13, at an approximate LRV of 42. It sits very close to Perfect Greige on lightness while reading a hair lighter and a touch warmer, with the pink-violet whisper settling into a cleaner tan-taupe. Because Behr mixes from its own tint system, expect a small undertone shift rather than an identical color, and confirm it with a sample in your own light.
Is Evening Gown the same color as Perfect Greige?
No, they are close cousins, not the same color, even though both measure around LRV 40. A matching LRV means they reflect the same amount of light, not that they carry the same undertone. Perfect Greige SW 6073 leans a touch pinker and warmer, while Evening Gown CSP-375 reads slightly more neutral-taupe. On a small chip the difference is nearly invisible; on a sunlit wall it is easy to see, especially next to white trim. That is why we call Evening Gown the closest match rather than a duplicate.
Will the Benjamin Moore match look identical to Perfect Greige on my wall?
Not exactly. Two greiges at nearly the same LRV can still diverge on undertone because each brand uses different pigments, and your lighting, sheen, flooring, and trim all push the result one way or the other. The delta between Perfect Greige and its Benjamin Moore match is small, but small is not zero. The reliable move is to preview both on a photo of your actual room, or sample them side by side, before you buy.
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