Benjamin Moore → Sherwin-Williams
Sherwin-Williams equivalent of Benjamin Moore Silver Sage 506
The closest Sherwin-Williams colour is Filmy Green (SW 6190), at ΔE 1.64 — near-exact.
Filmy Green is a genuine substitute. At ΔE 1.64 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 Filmy Green really is
- Delta E (CIEDE2000)
- 1.64near-exact
- LRV
- 64.48Benjamin Moore is 63.26
- Hex
- #D1D3C7#D2D4C4 in Benjamin Moore
Nearly the same lightness, more muted. 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: Filmy Green reads slightly darker than Silver Sage 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 Filmy Green is discontinued locally, or if you want to shift the colour slightly warmer or cooler.
- Liveable Green SW 6176ΔE 1.65 · near-exact · The candidate is darker, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 2.1 points lower.
- Frostwork SW 0059ΔE 1.80 · near-exact · The candidate is darker, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 1.7 points lower.
- Pine Frost SW 9656ΔE 2.65 · very close · Nearly the same lightness, more muted, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 1.9 points higher.
Matches in every other brand
See Benjamin Moore Silver Sage 506 matched across all 13 brands →