Benjamin Moore → Sherwin-Williams
Sherwin-Williams equivalent of Benjamin Moore Spellbound 1659
The closest Sherwin-Williams colour is Waterloo (SW 9141), at ΔE 1.59 — near-exact.
Waterloo is a genuine substitute. At ΔE 1.59 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 Waterloo really is
- Delta E (CIEDE2000)
- 1.59near-exact
- LRV
- 12.97Benjamin Moore is 13.29
- Hex
- #536872#4E646F 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: Waterloo reads slightly lighter than Spellbound 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 Waterloo is discontinued locally, or if you want to shift the colour slightly warmer or cooler.
- Needlepoint Navy SW 0032ΔE 1.61 · near-exact · The candidate is lighter, more muted. Its LRV is 0.6 points lower.
- Bunglehouse Blue SW 0048ΔE 1.72 · near-exact · The candidate is darker, more saturated. Its LRV is 2.0 points lower.
- Rain Cloud SW 9639ΔE 2.88 · very close · The candidate is darker, more muted. Its LRV is 1.9 points lower.
Matches in every other brand
See Benjamin Moore Spellbound 1659 matched across all 13 brands →