Benjamin Moore → Sherwin-Williams
Sherwin-Williams equivalent of Benjamin Moore Mink Violet 1252
The closest Sherwin-Williams colour is Patchwork Plum (SW 0022), at ΔE 0.91 — indistinguishable.
Patchwork Plum is a genuine substitute. At ΔE 0.91 the difference is smaller than most people can see on a wall, and smaller than the shift between two batches of the same colour.
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 Patchwork Plum really is
- Delta E (CIEDE2000)
- 0.91indistinguishable
- LRV
- 15.62Benjamin Moore is 15.92
- Hex
- #7E696A#7F6868 in Benjamin Moore
Nearly the same lightness, more muted.
Benjamin Moore and Sherwin-Williams publish LRV against their own measurements, and here the two disagree with the swatches: Patchwork Plum reads slightly lighter than Mink Violet 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 Patchwork Plum is discontinued locally, or if you want to shift the colour slightly warmer or cooler.
- Bateau Brown SW 6033ΔE 4.23 · close · The candidate is darker, more saturated, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 2.8 points lower.
- Dutch Cocoa SW 6032ΔE 4.73 · close · The candidate is lighter, more saturated, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 2.4 points higher.
- Poetry Plum SW 6019ΔE 5.20 · noticeably different · The candidate is darker, more muted, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 4.0 points lower.
Matches in every other brand
See Benjamin Moore Mink Violet 1252 matched across all 13 brands →