Benjamin Moore → Sherwin-Williams
Sherwin-Williams equivalent of Benjamin Moore Windsor Green CW-505
The closest Sherwin-Williams colour is Secret Garden (SW 6181), at ΔE 2.93 — very close.
Secret Garden is the closest Sherwin-Williams makes, but at ΔE 2.93 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 Secret Garden really is
- Delta E (CIEDE2000)
- 2.93very close
- LRV
- 8.03Benjamin Moore is 8.84
- Hex
- #4F523A#484F32 in Benjamin Moore
The candidate is lighter, more muted, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 0.8 points lower.
Benjamin Moore and Sherwin-Williams publish LRV against their own measurements, and here the two disagree with the swatches: Secret Garden reads slightly lighter than Windsor Green 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 Secret Garden is discontinued locally, or if you want to shift the colour slightly warmer or cooler.
- Vogue Green SW 0065ΔE 5.53 · noticeably different · The candidate is lighter, more muted, with a small hue shift.
- Courtyard SW 6440ΔE 5.55 · noticeably different · The candidate is lighter, more muted, with a small hue shift.
- Rookwood Dark Green SW 2816ΔE 6.48 · noticeably different · The candidate is lighter, more muted, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 1.2 points higher.
Matches in every other brand
See Benjamin Moore Windsor Green CW-505 matched across all 13 brands →