Benjamin Moore → Sherwin-Williams
Sherwin-Williams equivalent of Benjamin Moore Pool Party 2059-50
The closest Sherwin-Williams colour is Undercool (SW 6957), at ΔE 1.45 — near-exact.
Undercool is a genuine substitute. At ΔE 1.45 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 Undercool really is
- Delta E (CIEDE2000)
- 1.45near-exact
- LRV
- 49.1Benjamin Moore is 50.27
- Hex
- #7FC3E1#76C4E2 in Benjamin Moore
Nearly the same lightness, more muted, 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: Undercool reads slightly lighter than Pool Party 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 Undercool is discontinued locally, or if you want to shift the colour slightly warmer or cooler.
- Sky Fall SW 9049ΔE 2.47 · very close · The candidate is lighter, more muted. Its LRV is 0.6 points higher.
- Surfin' SW 9048ΔE 4.31 · close · The candidate is darker, more muted, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 4.1 points lower.
- Regale Blue SW 6801ΔE 4.84 · close · The candidate is darker, more muted, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 8.1 points lower.
Matches in every other brand
See Benjamin Moore Pool Party 2059-50 matched across all 13 brands →