Benjamin Moore → Sherwin-Williams
Sherwin-Williams equivalent of Benjamin Moore Swept Away 701
The closest Sherwin-Williams colour is Slow Green (SW 6456), at ΔE 1.30 — near-exact.
Slow Green is a genuine substitute. At ΔE 1.30 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 Slow Green really is
- Delta E (CIEDE2000)
- 1.30near-exact
- LRV
- 63.97Benjamin Moore is 62.9
- Hex
- #C6D5C9#C7D6CD in Benjamin Moore
Nearly the same lightness, more saturated, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 1.1 points higher.
Benjamin Moore and Sherwin-Williams publish LRV against their own measurements, and here the two disagree with the swatches: Slow Green reads slightly darker than Swept Away 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 Slow Green is discontinued locally, or if you want to shift the colour slightly warmer or cooler.
- Waterscape SW 6470ΔE 1.85 · near-exact · The candidate is darker, more saturated, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 1.4 points lower.
- Piedmont SW 9657ΔE 2.10 · very close · The candidate is darker, more muted, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 3.1 points lower.
- Breaktime SW 6463ΔE 2.34 · very close · The candidate is lighter, more saturated. Its LRV is 3.0 points higher.
Matches in every other brand
See Benjamin Moore Swept Away 701 matched across all 13 brands →