Benjamin Moore → Sherwin-Williams
Sherwin-Williams equivalent of Benjamin Moore Spring Meadow 486
The closest Sherwin-Williams colour is Baize Green (SW 6429), at ΔE 1.47 — near-exact.
Baize Green is a genuine substitute. At ΔE 1.47 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 Baize Green really is
- Delta E (CIEDE2000)
- 1.47near-exact
- LRV
- 58.54Benjamin Moore is 56.85
- Hex
- #C7CDA8#C7CDAD in Benjamin Moore
Nearly the same lightness, more saturated. Its LRV is 1.7 points higher.
Benjamin Moore and Sherwin-Williams publish LRV against their own measurements, and here the two disagree with the swatches: Baize Green reads slightly darker than Spring Meadow 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 Baize Green is discontinued locally, or if you want to shift the colour slightly warmer or cooler.
- Valleyview SW 9673ΔE 1.52 · near-exact · The candidate is darker, more saturated, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 1.0 points higher.
- Bonsai Tint SW 6436ΔE 2.28 · very close · The candidate is lighter, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 3.6 points higher.
- Recycled Glass SW 7747ΔE 3.34 · very close · The candidate is darker, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 5.8 points lower.
Matches in every other brand
See Benjamin Moore Spring Meadow 486 matched across all 13 brands →