Benjamin Moore → Sherwin-Williams
Sherwin-Williams equivalent of Benjamin Moore Black Satin 2131-10
The closest Sherwin-Williams colour is Black of Night (SW 6993), at ΔE 1.44 — near-exact.
Black of Night is a genuine substitute. At ΔE 1.44 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)
- 1.44near-exact
- LRV
- 3.64Benjamin Moore is 4.58
- Hex
- #323639#313435 in Benjamin Moore
The candidate is lighter, more saturated, with a small hue shift. 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 Black Satin 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.
- Greenblack SW 6994ΔE 2.04 · very close · The candidate is lighter.
- Inkwell SW 6992ΔE 2.04 · very close · The candidate is lighter, more saturated, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 0.9 points lower.
- Night Watch SW 9680ΔE 2.07 · very close · The candidate is lighter, more saturated, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 1.0 points lower.
Matches in every other brand
See Benjamin Moore Black Satin 2131-10 matched across all 13 brands →