Benjamin Moore → Sherwin-Williams
Sherwin-Williams equivalent of Benjamin Moore Mosaic Tile 1517
The closest Sherwin-Williams colour is Koi Pond (SW 7727), at ΔE 1.01 — near-exact.
Koi Pond is a genuine substitute. At ΔE 1.01 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 Koi Pond really is
- Delta E (CIEDE2000)
- 1.01near-exact
- LRV
- 44.27Benjamin Moore is 43.83
- Hex
- #B9B292#B9B396 in Benjamin Moore
Nearly the same lightness, more saturated.
Benjamin Moore and Sherwin-Williams publish LRV against their own measurements, and here the two disagree with the swatches: Koi Pond reads slightly darker than Mosaic Tile 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 Koi Pond is discontinued locally, or if you want to shift the colour slightly warmer or cooler.
- Sage SW 2860ΔE 1.89 · near-exact · The candidate is darker, more muted. Its LRV is 1.8 points lower.
- Woolen Mittens SW 9526ΔE 2.96 · very close · The candidate is lighter, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 1.7 points higher.
- Svelte Sage SW 6164ΔE 3.02 · very close · The candidate is darker, more muted, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 2.5 points lower.
Matches in every other brand
See Benjamin Moore Mosaic Tile 1517 matched across all 13 brands →