Benjamin Moore → Sherwin-Williams
Sherwin-Williams equivalent of Benjamin Moore Heavenly Blue 709
The closest Sherwin-Williams colour is Watery (SW 6478), at ΔE 1.25 — near-exact.
Watery is a genuine substitute. At ΔE 1.25 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 Watery really is
- Delta E (CIEDE2000)
- 1.25near-exact
- LRV
- 57.17Benjamin Moore is 56.47
- Hex
- #B4CCC9#B7CCC7 in Benjamin Moore
Nearly the same lightness, more saturated, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 0.7 points higher.
Benjamin Moore and Sherwin-Williams publish LRV against their own measurements, and here the two disagree with the swatches: Watery reads slightly darker than Heavenly Blue 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 Watery is discontinued locally, or if you want to shift the colour slightly warmer or cooler.
- Waterscape SW 6470ΔE 2.37 · very close · The candidate is lighter, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 5.1 points higher.
- Tidewater SW 6477ΔE 2.81 · very close · The candidate is lighter, more muted. Its LRV is 8.5 points higher.
- Piedmont SW 9657ΔE 3.67 · close · The candidate is lighter, more muted, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 3.3 points higher.
Matches in every other brand
See Benjamin Moore Heavenly Blue 709 matched across all 13 brands →