Benjamin Moore → Sherwin-Williams
Sherwin-Williams equivalent of Benjamin Moore Sea Star 2123-30
The closest Sherwin-Williams colour is Delft (SW 9134), at ΔE 1.07 — near-exact.
Delft is a genuine substitute. At ΔE 1.07 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 Delft really is
- Delta E (CIEDE2000)
- 1.07near-exact
- LRV
- 32.81Benjamin Moore is 32.99
- Hex
- #8B9FA0#889E9E 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: Delft reads slightly lighter than Sea Star 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 Delft is discontinued locally, or if you want to shift the colour slightly warmer or cooler.
- Morning at Sea SW 9634ΔE 3.04 · very close · The candidate is darker, more muted, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 3.9 points lower.
- Jasper Stone SW 9133ΔE 3.62 · close · Nearly the same lightness, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 0.8 points lower.
- Tranquil Aqua SW 7611ΔE 3.62 · close · The candidate is darker, more saturated, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 2.9 points lower.
Matches in every other brand
See Benjamin Moore Sea Star 2123-30 matched across all 13 brands →