Benjamin Moore → Sherwin-Williams
Sherwin-Williams equivalent of Benjamin Moore Bayleaf 1533
The closest Sherwin-Williams colour is Messenger Bag (SW 7740), at ΔE 0.63 — indistinguishable.
Messenger Bag is a genuine substitute. At ΔE 0.63 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 Messenger Bag really is
- Delta E (CIEDE2000)
- 0.63indistinguishable
- LRV
- 17.74Benjamin Moore is 18.24
- Hex
- #7D745E#7D735D in Benjamin Moore
Nearly the same lightness. Its LRV is 0.5 points lower.
Benjamin Moore and Sherwin-Williams publish LRV against their own measurements, and here the two disagree with the swatches: Messenger Bag reads slightly lighter than Bayleaf 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 Messenger Bag is discontinued locally, or if you want to shift the colour slightly warmer or cooler.
- High Tea SW 6159ΔE 2.94 · very close · The candidate is darker, more saturated, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 1.7 points lower.
- Tea Stain VS 387ΔE 2.94 · very close · The candidate is darker, more saturated, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 1.7 points lower.
- Carriage Stone SW 9614ΔE 3.26 · very close · Nearly the same lightness, more muted, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 0.6 points lower.
Matches in every other brand
See Benjamin Moore Bayleaf 1533 matched across all 13 brands →