Benjamin Moore → Sherwin-Williams
Sherwin-Williams equivalent of Benjamin Moore Magenta 2077-10
The closest Sherwin-Williams colour is Cerise (SW 6580), at ΔE 1.69 — near-exact.
Cerise 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 Cerise really is
- Delta E (CIEDE2000)
- 1.69near-exact
- LRV
- 9.65Benjamin Moore is 10.05
- Hex
- #99324E#9C284B in Benjamin Moore
The candidate is lighter, more muted.
Benjamin Moore and Sherwin-Williams publish LRV against their own measurements, and here the two disagree with the swatches: Cerise reads slightly lighter than Magenta 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 Cerise is discontinued locally, or if you want to shift the colour slightly warmer or cooler.
- Valentine SW 6587ΔE 4.83 · close · The candidate is lighter, more muted, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 1.5 points higher.
- Radish SW 6861ΔE 5.45 · noticeably different · The candidate is lighter, more saturated, with a small hue shift.
- Forward Fuchsia SW 6842ΔE 5.49 · noticeably different · Nearly the same lightness, more muted, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 0.8 points lower.
Matches in every other brand
See Benjamin Moore Magenta 2077-10 matched across all 13 brands →