Benjamin Moore → Sherwin-Williams
Sherwin-Williams equivalent of Benjamin Moore South Beach 2043-50
The closest Sherwin-Williams colour is Tantalizing Teal (SW 6937), at ΔE 0.46 — indistinguishable.
Tantalizing Teal is a genuine substitute. At ΔE 0.46 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 Tantalizing Teal really is
- Delta E (CIEDE2000)
- 0.46indistinguishable
- LRV
- 60.59Benjamin Moore is 60.16
- Hex
- #87DCCE#89DCCD in Benjamin Moore
Nearly the same lightness.
Benjamin Moore and Sherwin-Williams publish LRV against their own measurements, and here the two disagree with the swatches: Tantalizing Teal reads slightly darker than South Beach 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 Tantalizing Teal is discontinued locally, or if you want to shift the colour slightly warmer or cooler.
- Aqueduct SW 6758ΔE 5.15 · noticeably different · The candidate is darker, more muted. Its LRV is 0.9 points lower.
- Refresh SW 6751ΔE 5.17 · noticeably different · The candidate is darker, more muted, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 1.4 points lower.
- Aquastone SW 9043ΔE 5.72 · noticeably different · The candidate is darker, more muted, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 10.9 points lower.
Matches in every other brand
See Benjamin Moore South Beach 2043-50 matched across all 13 brands →