Benjamin Moore → Sherwin-Williams
Sherwin-Williams equivalent of Benjamin Moore Ocean Floor 1630
The closest Sherwin-Williams colour is Gibraltar (SW 6257), at ΔE 1.29 — near-exact.
Gibraltar is a genuine substitute. At ΔE 1.29 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 Gibraltar really is
- Delta E (CIEDE2000)
- 1.29near-exact
- LRV
- 13.82Benjamin Moore is 14.13
- Hex
- #626970#5F666C in Benjamin Moore
The candidate is lighter.
Benjamin Moore and Sherwin-Williams publish LRV against their own measurements, and here the two disagree with the swatches: Gibraltar reads slightly lighter than Ocean Floor 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 Gibraltar is discontinued locally, or if you want to shift the colour slightly warmer or cooler.
- Web Gray SW 7075ΔE 1.69 · near-exact · Nearly the same lightness, more muted, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 1.0 points lower.
- Night Out SW 9560ΔE 2.03 · very close · The candidate is lighter, more muted.
- Outerspace SW 6251ΔE 2.17 · very close · The candidate is darker, more saturated. Its LRV is 2.5 points lower.
Matches in every other brand
See Benjamin Moore Ocean Floor 1630 matched across all 13 brands →