Benjamin Moore → Sherwin-Williams
Sherwin-Williams equivalent of Benjamin Moore Pacific Palisades 762
The closest Sherwin-Williams colour is Cruising (SW 6782), at ΔE 1.40 — near-exact.
Cruising is a genuine substitute. At ΔE 1.40 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 Cruising really is
- Delta E (CIEDE2000)
- 1.40near-exact
- LRV
- 18.54Benjamin Moore is 20.07
- Hex
- #018498#008299 in Benjamin Moore
The candidate is lighter, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 1.5 points lower.
Benjamin Moore and Sherwin-Williams publish LRV against their own measurements, and here the two disagree with the swatches: Cruising reads slightly lighter than Pacific Palisades 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 Cruising is discontinued locally, or if you want to shift the colour slightly warmer or cooler.
- Blue Mosque SW 6789ΔE 2.32 · very close · Nearly the same lightness, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 2.9 points lower.
- Briny SW 6775ΔE 3.54 · close · The candidate is darker, more muted, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 2.6 points lower.
- Loch Blue SW 6502ΔE 4.57 · close · The candidate is darker, more muted, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 4.5 points lower.
Matches in every other brand
See Benjamin Moore Pacific Palisades 762 matched across all 13 brands →