Benjamin Moore → Sherwin-Williams
Sherwin-Williams equivalent of Benjamin Moore Teal 2055-10
The closest Sherwin-Williams colour is Moscow Midnight (SW 9142), at ΔE 1.69 — near-exact.
Moscow Midnight is a genuine substitute. At ΔE 1.69 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 Moscow Midnight really is
- Delta E (CIEDE2000)
- 1.69near-exact
- LRV
- 5.32Benjamin Moore is 6.49
- Hex
- #204652#144552 in Benjamin Moore
The candidate is lighter, more muted. 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: Moscow Midnight reads slightly lighter than Teal 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 Moscow Midnight is discontinued locally, or if you want to shift the colour slightly warmer or cooler.
- Rainstorm SW 6230ΔE 2.83 · very close · The candidate is lighter, more muted, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 1.2 points lower.
- Seaworthy SW 7620ΔE 4.95 · close · The candidate is lighter, more muted, with a small hue shift.
- Loyal Blue SW 6510ΔE 5.22 · noticeably different · Nearly the same lightness, more saturated, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 1.5 points lower.
Matches in every other brand
See Benjamin Moore Teal 2055-10 matched across all 13 brands →