Benjamin Moore → Sherwin-Williams
Sherwin-Williams equivalent of Benjamin Moore Aegean Olive 1491
The closest Sherwin-Williams colour is Hidden Trail (SW 9525), at ΔE 0.83 — indistinguishable.
Hidden Trail is a genuine substitute. At ΔE 0.83 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 Hidden Trail really is
- Delta E (CIEDE2000)
- 0.83indistinguishable
- LRV
- 10.47Benjamin Moore is 11.54
- Hex
- #5F5B4D#5D594C in Benjamin Moore
The candidate is lighter. Its LRV is 1.1 points lower.
Benjamin Moore and Sherwin-Williams publish LRV against their own measurements, and here the two disagree with the swatches: Hidden Trail reads slightly lighter than Aegean Olive 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 Hidden Trail is discontinued locally, or if you want to shift the colour slightly warmer or cooler.
- Garden Gate SW 6167ΔE 1.35 · near-exact · Nearly the same lightness, more saturated. Its LRV is 1.6 points lower.
- Roycroft Bronze Green SW 2846ΔE 2.03 · very close · The candidate is darker, more muted. Its LRV is 2.7 points lower.
- Muddled Basil SW 7745ΔE 3.23 · very close · The candidate is darker, more saturated, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 2.9 points lower.
Matches in every other brand
See Benjamin Moore Aegean Olive 1491 matched across all 13 brands →