Benjamin Moore → Sherwin-Williams
Sherwin-Williams equivalent of Benjamin Moore Downpour Blue 2063-20
The closest Sherwin-Williams colour is Commodore (SW 6524), at ΔE 0.40 — indistinguishable.
Commodore is a genuine substitute. At ΔE 0.40 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 Commodore really is
- Delta E (CIEDE2000)
- 0.40indistinguishable
- LRV
- 5.97Benjamin Moore is 7.48
- Hex
- #25476A#254669 in Benjamin Moore
Nearly the same lightness. 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: Commodore reads slightly lighter than Downpour 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 Commodore is discontinued locally, or if you want to shift the colour slightly warmer or cooler.
- Indigo SW 6531ΔE 1.52 · near-exact · The candidate is lighter, more saturated. Its LRV is 1.0 points lower.
- Dress Blues SW 9176ΔE 2.27 · very close · The candidate is darker, more muted. Its LRV is 2.1 points lower.
- Honorable Blue SW 6811ΔE 2.66 · very close · Nearly the same lightness, more saturated, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 1.8 points lower.
Matches in every other brand
See Benjamin Moore Downpour Blue 2063-20 matched across all 13 brands →