Benjamin Moore → Sherwin-Williams
Sherwin-Williams equivalent of Benjamin Moore Celtic Green 2038-10
The closest Sherwin-Williams colour is Greens (SW 6748), at ΔE 1.71 — near-exact.
Greens is a genuine substitute. At ΔE 1.71 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 Greens really is
- Delta E (CIEDE2000)
- 1.71near-exact
- LRV
- 10.03Benjamin Moore is 11.23
- Hex
- #016844#0C6546 in Benjamin Moore
The candidate is lighter, more saturated, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 1.2 points lower.
Benjamin Moore and Sherwin-Williams publish LRV against their own measurements, and here the two disagree with the swatches: Greens reads slightly lighter than Celtic Green 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 Greens is discontinued locally, or if you want to shift the colour slightly warmer or cooler.
- Starboard SW 6755ΔE 2.63 · very close · The candidate is lighter, more saturated, with a small hue shift.
- Derbyshire SW 6741ΔE 4.91 · close · The candidate is darker, more muted, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 2.5 points lower.
- Espalier SW 6734ΔE 5.33 · noticeably different · The candidate is darker, more muted, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 2.1 points lower.
Matches in every other brand
See Benjamin Moore Celtic Green 2038-10 matched across all 13 brands →