Benjamin Moore → Sherwin-Williams
Sherwin-Williams equivalent of Benjamin Moore Aganthus Green 472
The closest Sherwin-Williams colour is Hazel Gaze (SW 9652), at ΔE 1.96 — near-exact.
Hazel Gaze is a genuine substitute. At ΔE 1.96 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 Hazel Gaze really is
- Delta E (CIEDE2000)
- 1.96near-exact
- LRV
- 50.53Benjamin Moore is 50.37
- Hex
- #B8BFB1#B9C0AD in Benjamin Moore
Nearly the same lightness, more muted, with a small hue shift.
Benjamin Moore and Sherwin-Williams publish LRV against their own measurements, and here the two disagree with the swatches: Hazel Gaze reads slightly darker than Aganthus 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 Hazel Gaze is discontinued locally, or if you want to shift the colour slightly warmer or cooler.
- Softened Green SW 6177ΔE 2.72 · very close · The candidate is darker, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 1.1 points lower.
- Contented SW 6191ΔE 3.12 · very close · Nearly the same lightness, more muted, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 1.5 points higher.
- Austere Gray SW 6184ΔE 3.79 · close · Nearly the same lightness, more muted, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 0.8 points higher.
Matches in every other brand
See Benjamin Moore Aganthus Green 472 matched across all 13 brands →