Benjamin Moore → Sherwin-Williams
Sherwin-Williams equivalent of Benjamin Moore Fresh Dew 435
The closest Sherwin-Williams colour is Gratifying Green (SW 6435), at ΔE 0.91 — indistinguishable.
Gratifying Green is a genuine substitute. At ΔE 0.91 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 Gratifying Green really is
- Delta E (CIEDE2000)
- 0.91indistinguishable
- LRV
- 73.99Benjamin Moore is 72.82
- Hex
- #DAE2CD#DCE3D0 in Benjamin Moore
Nearly the same lightness, more saturated. Its LRV is 1.2 points higher.
Benjamin Moore and Sherwin-Williams publish LRV against their own measurements, and here the two disagree with the swatches: Gratifying Green reads slightly darker than Fresh Dew 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 Gratifying Green is discontinued locally, or if you want to shift the colour slightly warmer or cooler.
- Wavecrest SW 9672ΔE 2.29 · very close · The candidate is darker, more muted, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 3.5 points lower.
- White Mint SW 6441ΔE 2.53 · very close · The candidate is lighter, more muted, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 5.6 points higher.
- Spinach White SW 6434ΔE 2.77 · very close · The candidate is lighter, more muted. Its LRV is 6.6 points higher.
Matches in every other brand
See Benjamin Moore Fresh Dew 435 matched across all 13 brands →