Benjamin Moore → Sherwin-Williams
Sherwin-Williams equivalent of Benjamin Moore Burbank Blue 732
The closest Sherwin-Williams colour is Mariner (SW 6766), at ΔE 0.71 — indistinguishable.
Mariner is a genuine substitute. At ΔE 0.71 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 Mariner really is
- Delta E (CIEDE2000)
- 0.71indistinguishable
- LRV
- 45.74Benjamin Moore is 45.99
- Hex
- #6EC2C4#68C1C3 in Benjamin Moore
The candidate is lighter, more muted.
Benjamin Moore and Sherwin-Williams publish LRV against their own measurements, and here the two disagree with the swatches: Mariner reads slightly lighter than Burbank Blue in colour space while carrying the lower published LRV. Treat LRV as comparable within a brand, not across two.
Other Sherwin-Williams options
Worth knowing if Mariner is discontinued locally, or if you want to shift the colour slightly warmer or cooler.
- Rapture Blue SW 6773ΔE 4.88 · close · The candidate is lighter, more muted, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 0.8 points higher.
- Cooled Blue SW 6759ΔE 5.85 · noticeably different · The candidate is darker, more muted, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 4.6 points lower.
- Reflecting Pool SW 6486ΔE 5.92 · noticeably different · The candidate is darker, more muted. Its LRV is 7.2 points lower.
Matches in every other brand
See Benjamin Moore Burbank Blue 732 matched across all 13 brands →