Benjamin Moore → Sherwin-Williams
Sherwin-Williams equivalent of Benjamin Moore Fire and Ice 1392
The closest Sherwin-Williams colour is Vigorous Violet (SW 6838), at ΔE 1.88 — near-exact.
Vigorous Violet is a genuine substitute. At ΔE 1.88 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 Vigorous Violet really is
- Delta E (CIEDE2000)
- 1.88near-exact
- LRV
- 13.12Benjamin Moore is 14.52
- Hex
- #7C5A7E#76597F in Benjamin Moore
The candidate is lighter, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 1.4 points lower.
Benjamin Moore and Sherwin-Williams publish LRV against their own measurements, and here the two disagree with the swatches: Vigorous Violet reads slightly lighter than Fire and Ice 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 Vigorous Violet is discontinued locally, or if you want to shift the colour slightly warmer or cooler.
- Passionate Purple SW 6981ΔE 3.00 · very close · The candidate is darker, more saturated. Its LRV is 2.5 points lower.
- Plummy SW 6558ΔE 5.75 · noticeably different · The candidate is darker, more muted, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 3.0 points lower.
- Clematis SW 6831ΔE 5.85 · noticeably different · The candidate is lighter, more saturated, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 1.4 points higher.
Matches in every other brand
See Benjamin Moore Fire and Ice 1392 matched across all 13 brands →