Benjamin Moore → Sherwin-Williams
Sherwin-Williams equivalent of Benjamin Moore Watermelon Red 2087-20
The closest Sherwin-Williams colour is Coral Bells (SW 6593), at ΔE 3.25 — very close.
Coral Bells is the closest Sherwin-Williams makes, but at ΔE 3.25 it is a near miss rather than a match. Expect a visible difference where the two meet — on adjoining walls, or against existing trim.
Why people switch between Benjamin Moore and Sherwin-Williams
Most people comparing Benjamin Moore to Sherwin-Williams are not shopping for a new colour. They have already chosen one, and then hit a price difference or a painter who buys from a single supplier. The question is what goes on the wall instead.
How close Coral Bells really is
- Delta E (CIEDE2000)
- 3.25very close
- LRV
- 16.3Benjamin Moore is 16.4
- Hex
- #BB4B51#C53D46 in Benjamin Moore
The candidate is lighter, more muted, with a small hue shift.
Benjamin Moore and Sherwin-Williams publish LRV against their own measurements, and here the two disagree with the swatches: Coral Bells reads slightly lighter than Watermelon Red in colour space while carrying the lower published LRV. Treat LRV as comparable within a brand, not across two.
Other Sherwin-Williams options
Worth knowing if Coral Bells is discontinued locally, or if you want to shift the colour slightly warmer or cooler.
- Enticing Red SW 6600ΔE 3.77 · close · The candidate is lighter, more muted.
- Red Tomato SW 6607ΔE 4.17 · close · The candidate is darker, more muted, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 2.0 points lower.
- Stop SW 6869ΔE 4.35 · close · The candidate is darker, more saturated, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 1.4 points lower.
Matches in every other brand
See Benjamin Moore Watermelon Red 2087-20 matched across all 13 brands →