Benjamin Moore → Sherwin-Williams
Sherwin-Williams equivalent of Benjamin Moore Slate Blue 1648
The closest Sherwin-Williams colour is Dockside Blue (SW 7601), at ΔE 1.20 — near-exact.
Dockside Blue is a genuine substitute. At ΔE 1.20 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 Dockside Blue really is
- Delta E (CIEDE2000)
- 1.20near-exact
- LRV
- 43.13Benjamin Moore is 43.21
- Hex
- #A0B3BC#9BB1BB in Benjamin Moore
The candidate is lighter, more muted.
Benjamin Moore and Sherwin-Williams publish LRV against their own measurements, and here the two disagree with the swatches: Dockside Blue reads slightly lighter than Slate Blue 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 Dockside Blue is discontinued locally, or if you want to shift the colour slightly warmer or cooler.
- Faded Flaxflower SW 9146ΔE 1.29 · near-exact · The candidate is lighter, with a small hue shift.
- Respite SW 6514ΔE 2.42 · very close · The candidate is lighter, more saturated, with a small hue shift.
- Languid Blue SW 6226ΔE 2.52 · very close · The candidate is lighter, more muted, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 2.4 points higher.
Matches in every other brand
See Benjamin Moore Slate Blue 1648 matched across all 13 brands →