Benjamin Moore → Sherwin-Williams
Sherwin-Williams equivalent of Benjamin Moore Rock Harbor Violet 1387
The closest Sherwin-Williams colour is Smart White (SW 6007), at ΔE 1.83 — near-exact.
Smart White is a genuine substitute. At ΔE 1.83 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 Smart White really is
- Delta E (CIEDE2000)
- 1.83near-exact
- LRV
- 72.36Benjamin Moore is 71.1
- Hex
- #E4DBD8#E3DDDD in Benjamin Moore
The candidate is darker, more saturated, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 1.3 points higher.
Benjamin Moore and Sherwin-Williams publish LRV against their own measurements, and here the two disagree with the swatches: Smart White reads slightly darker than Rock Harbor Violet in colour space while carrying the higher published LRV. Treat LRV as comparable within a brand, not across two.
Other Sherwin-Williams options
Worth knowing if Smart White is discontinued locally, or if you want to shift the colour slightly warmer or cooler.
- Original White SW 7077ΔE 2.10 · very close · Nearly the same lightness, more muted, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 2.5 points higher.
- Dreamy White SW 6021ΔE 2.49 · very close · The candidate is darker, more saturated, with a small hue shift.
- Lite Lavender SW 6554ΔE 2.58 · very close · The candidate is darker, more saturated, with a small hue shift.
Matches in every other brand
See Benjamin Moore Rock Harbor Violet 1387 matched across all 13 brands →