Benjamin Moore → Sherwin-Williams
Sherwin-Williams equivalent of Benjamin Moore Fernwood Green 2145-40
The closest Sherwin-Williams colour is Shagreen (SW 6422), at ΔE 1.27 — near-exact.
Shagreen 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 Shagreen really is
- Delta E (CIEDE2000)
- 1.27near-exact
- LRV
- 56.98Benjamin Moore is 56.76
- Hex
- #CBC99D#CCCCA3 in Benjamin Moore
The candidate is darker, more saturated, with a small hue shift.
Benjamin Moore and Sherwin-Williams publish LRV against their own measurements, and here the two disagree with the swatches: Shagreen reads slightly darker than Fernwood Green in colour space while carrying the higher published LRV. Treat LRV as comparable within a brand, not across two.
Other Sherwin-Williams options
Worth knowing if Shagreen is discontinued locally, or if you want to shift the colour slightly warmer or cooler.
- Baize Green SW 6429ΔE 2.43 · very close · Nearly the same lightness, more muted, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 1.8 points higher.
- Recycled Glass SW 7747ΔE 4.07 · close · The candidate is darker, more muted, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 5.7 points lower.
- Valleyview SW 9673ΔE 4.45 · close · The candidate is darker, more muted, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 1.1 points higher.
Matches in every other brand
See Benjamin Moore Fernwood Green 2145-40 matched across all 13 brands →