Benjamin Moore → Sherwin-Williams
Sherwin-Williams equivalent of Benjamin Moore Sherwood Forest 2048-10
The closest Sherwin-Williams colour is Blue Peacock (SW 0064), at ΔE 1.01 — near-exact.
Blue Peacock is a genuine substitute. At ΔE 1.01 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 Blue Peacock really is
- Delta E (CIEDE2000)
- 1.01near-exact
- LRV
- 5.83Benjamin Moore is 7.41
- Hex
- #014E4C#004E4A in Benjamin Moore
Nearly the same lightness, more muted, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 1.6 points lower.
Benjamin Moore and Sherwin-Williams publish LRV against their own measurements, and here the two disagree with the swatches: Blue Peacock reads slightly lighter than Sherwood Forest 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 Blue Peacock is discontinued locally, or if you want to shift the colour slightly warmer or cooler.
- Cape Verde SW 6482ΔE 2.41 · very close · The candidate is lighter, more saturated, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 0.6 points lower.
- Country Squire SW 6475ΔE 2.66 · very close · The candidate is darker, more muted, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 1.9 points lower.
- Hunt Club SW 6468ΔE 5.85 · noticeably different · The candidate is lighter, more muted, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 0.9 points lower.
Matches in every other brand
See Benjamin Moore Sherwood Forest 2048-10 matched across all 13 brands →