Benjamin Moore → Sherwin-Williams
Sherwin-Williams equivalent of Benjamin Moore Midnight Dream 2129-10
The closest Sherwin-Williams colour is Black of Night (SW 6993), at ΔE 1.27 — near-exact.
Black of Night is a genuine substitute. At ΔE 1.27 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 Black of Night really is
- Delta E (CIEDE2000)
- 1.27near-exact
- LRV
- 3.64Benjamin Moore is 4.59
- Hex
- #323639#323436 in Benjamin Moore
The candidate is lighter, more saturated. Its LRV is 0.9 points lower.
Benjamin Moore and Sherwin-Williams publish LRV against their own measurements, and here the two disagree with the swatches: Black of Night reads slightly lighter than Midnight Dream 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 Black of Night is discontinued locally, or if you want to shift the colour slightly warmer or cooler.
- Inkwell SW 6992ΔE 1.86 · near-exact · The candidate is lighter, more saturated. Its LRV is 1.0 points lower.
- Tricorn Black SW 6258ΔE 1.96 · near-exact · The candidate is darker, more muted, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 1.7 points lower.
- Black Magic SW 6991ΔE 2.05 · very close · The candidate is darker, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 1.5 points lower.
Matches in every other brand
See Benjamin Moore Midnight Dream 2129-10 matched across all 13 brands →