Benjamin Moore → Sherwin-Williams
Sherwin-Williams equivalent of Benjamin Moore Colonial Blue 1677
The closest Sherwin-Williams colour is Baby Blue Eyes (SW 9070), at ΔE 0.75 — indistinguishable.
Baby Blue Eyes is a genuine substitute. At ΔE 0.75 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 Baby Blue Eyes really is
- Delta E (CIEDE2000)
- 0.75indistinguishable
- LRV
- 33.89Benjamin Moore is 35.18
- Hex
- #83A2B4#81A2B6 in Benjamin Moore
Nearly the same lightness, more muted. Its LRV is 1.3 points lower.
Benjamin Moore and Sherwin-Williams publish LRV against their own measurements, and here the two disagree with the swatches: Baby Blue Eyes reads slightly lighter than Colonial 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 Baby Blue Eyes is discontinued locally, or if you want to shift the colour slightly warmer or cooler.
- Notable Hue SW 6521ΔE 2.31 · very close · The candidate is lighter, more muted, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 1.5 points higher.
- Favorite Jeans SW 9147ΔE 2.60 · very close · The candidate is lighter, more muted, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 0.6 points lower.
- Dyer's Woad SW 9071ΔE 3.26 · very close · The candidate is darker, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 5.0 points lower.
Matches in every other brand
See Benjamin Moore Colonial Blue 1677 matched across all 13 brands →