Benjamin Moore → Sherwin-Williams
Sherwin-Williams equivalent of Benjamin Moore Lookout Point 1646
The closest Sherwin-Williams colour is Topsail (SW 6217), at ΔE 0.62 — indistinguishable.
Topsail is a genuine substitute. At ΔE 0.62 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 Topsail really is
- Delta E (CIEDE2000)
- 0.62indistinguishable
- LRV
- 74.9Benjamin Moore is 74.07
- Hex
- #DAE2E0#DAE3E2 in Benjamin Moore
Nearly the same lightness. Its LRV is 0.8 points higher.
Benjamin Moore and Sherwin-Williams publish LRV against their own measurements, and here the two disagree with the swatches: Topsail reads slightly darker than Lookout Point 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 Topsail is discontinued locally, or if you want to shift the colour slightly warmer or cooler.
- Rainsong SW 9681ΔE 0.66 · indistinguishable · The candidate is lighter. Its LRV is 3.7 points higher.
- Mountain Air SW 6224ΔE 0.75 · indistinguishable · The candidate is darker. Its LRV is 0.9 points lower.
- Snowdrop SW 6511ΔE 1.23 · near-exact · The candidate is lighter. Its LRV is 5.5 points higher.
Matches in every other brand
See Benjamin Moore Lookout Point 1646 matched across all 13 brands →