Benjamin Moore → Sherwin-Williams
Sherwin-Williams equivalent of Benjamin Moore Green Wave 681
The closest Sherwin-Williams colour is Breaktime (SW 6463), at ΔE 1.90 — near-exact.
Breaktime is a genuine substitute. At ΔE 1.90 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 Breaktime really is
- Delta E (CIEDE2000)
- 1.90near-exact
- LRV
- 65.92Benjamin Moore is 65.16
- Hex
- #C4D9CE#C2DAD3 in Benjamin Moore
Nearly the same lightness, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 0.8 points higher.
Benjamin Moore and Sherwin-Williams publish LRV against their own measurements, and here the two disagree with the swatches: Breaktime reads slightly darker than Green Wave 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 Breaktime is discontinued locally, or if you want to shift the colour slightly warmer or cooler.
- Tidewater SW 6477ΔE 2.04 · very close · The candidate is darker, more muted, with a small hue shift.
- Meander Blue SW 6484ΔE 2.18 · very close · Nearly the same lightness, more saturated, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 1.2 points higher.
- Waterscape SW 6470ΔE 2.46 · very close · The candidate is darker, more muted, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 3.6 points lower.
Matches in every other brand
See Benjamin Moore Green Wave 681 matched across all 13 brands →