Benjamin Moore → Sherwin-Williams
Sherwin-Williams equivalent of Benjamin Moore Black Knight 2136-10
The closest Sherwin-Williams colour is Night Watch (SW 9680), at ΔE 1.03 — near-exact.
Night Watch is a genuine substitute. At ΔE 1.03 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 Night Watch really is
- Delta E (CIEDE2000)
- 1.03near-exact
- LRV
- 3.54Benjamin Moore is 4.76
- Hex
- #303636#303536 in Benjamin Moore
Nearly the same lightness, more saturated, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 1.2 points lower.
Benjamin Moore and Sherwin-Williams publish LRV against their own measurements, and here the two disagree with the swatches: Night Watch reads slightly lighter than Black Knight 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 Night Watch is discontinued locally, or if you want to shift the colour slightly warmer or cooler.
- Black of Night SW 6993ΔE 1.71 · near-exact · The candidate is lighter, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 1.1 points lower.
- Inkwell SW 6992ΔE 2.07 · very close · The candidate is lighter, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 1.1 points lower.
- Greenblack SW 6994ΔE 2.09 · very close · The candidate is lighter, more muted. Its LRV is 0.6 points lower.
Matches in every other brand
See Benjamin Moore Black Knight 2136-10 matched across all 13 brands →