Benjamin Moore → Sherwin-Williams
Sherwin-Williams equivalent of Benjamin Moore Harbor Fog 2062-70
The closest Sherwin-Williams colour is Bravo Blue (SW 6784), at ΔE 1.94 — near-exact.
Bravo Blue is a genuine substitute. At ΔE 1.94 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 Bravo Blue really is
- Delta E (CIEDE2000)
- 1.94near-exact
- LRV
- 77.01Benjamin Moore is 74.75
- Hex
- #D3E7E9#D3E7ED in Benjamin Moore
Nearly the same lightness, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 2.3 points higher.
Benjamin Moore and Sherwin-Williams publish LRV against their own measurements, and here the two disagree with the swatches: Bravo Blue reads slightly darker than Harbor Fog 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 Bravo Blue is discontinued locally, or if you want to shift the colour slightly warmer or cooler.
- Iceberg SW 6798ΔE 2.21 · very close · The candidate is darker, more muted, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 0.9 points higher.
- Byte Blue SW 6498ΔE 3.12 · very close · The candidate is darker, more saturated, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 6.3 points lower.
- Soar SW 6799ΔE 3.23 · very close · The candidate is darker, more saturated. Its LRV is 4.4 points lower.
Matches in every other brand
See Benjamin Moore Harbor Fog 2062-70 matched across all 13 brands →