Benjamin Moore → Sherwin-Williams
Sherwin-Williams equivalent of Benjamin Moore Freesia 1432
The closest Sherwin-Williams colour is Awesome Violet (SW 6815), at ΔE 2.21 — very close.
Awesome Violet is the closest Sherwin-Williams makes, but at ΔE 2.21 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 Awesome Violet really is
- Delta E (CIEDE2000)
- 2.21very close
- LRV
- 44.98Benjamin Moore is 45.23
- Hex
- #A7B2D4#A7B1CC in Benjamin Moore
The candidate is lighter, more saturated, with a small hue shift.
Benjamin Moore and Sherwin-Williams publish LRV against their own measurements, and here the two disagree with the swatches: Awesome Violet reads slightly lighter than Freesia 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 Awesome Violet is discontinued locally, or if you want to shift the colour slightly warmer or cooler.
- Agapanthus SW 9066ΔE 5.32 · noticeably different · The candidate is lighter, more muted. Its LRV is 10.4 points higher.
- Vesper Violet SW 6542ΔE 5.87 · noticeably different · The candidate is darker, more muted. Its LRV is 10.1 points lower.
- Solitude SW 6535ΔE 6.01 · noticeably different · The candidate is darker, more muted, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 7.5 points lower.
Matches in every other brand
See Benjamin Moore Freesia 1432 matched across all 13 brands →