Benjamin Moore → Sherwin-Williams
Sherwin-Williams equivalent of Benjamin Moore Marine Blue 2059-10
The closest Sherwin-Williams colour is Salty Dog (SW 9177), at ΔE 1.28 — near-exact.
Salty Dog is a genuine substitute. At ΔE 1.28 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 Salty Dog really is
- Delta E (CIEDE2000)
- 1.28near-exact
- LRV
- 4.67Benjamin Moore is 6.15
- Hex
- #234058#1D3E59 in Benjamin Moore
The candidate is lighter, more muted, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 1.5 points lower.
Benjamin Moore and Sherwin-Williams publish LRV against their own measurements, and here the two disagree with the swatches: Salty Dog reads slightly lighter than Marine 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 Salty Dog is discontinued locally, or if you want to shift the colour slightly warmer or cooler.
- Dress Blues SW 9176ΔE 3.36 · very close · The candidate is lighter, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 0.7 points lower.
- Commodore SW 6524ΔE 3.95 · close · The candidate is lighter, more saturated, with a small hue shift.
- In the Navy SW 9178ΔE 4.62 · close · The candidate is darker, more muted. Its LRV is 2.4 points lower.
Matches in every other brand
See Benjamin Moore Marine Blue 2059-10 matched across all 13 brands →