Benjamin Moore → Sherwin-Williams
Sherwin-Williams equivalent of Benjamin Moore Skyscraper 765
The closest Sherwin-Williams colour is Quench Blue (SW 6785), at ΔE 0.90 — indistinguishable.
Quench Blue is a genuine substitute. At ΔE 0.90 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 Quench Blue really is
- Delta E (CIEDE2000)
- 0.90indistinguishable
- LRV
- 68.61Benjamin Moore is 68.77
- Hex
- #B4E0E7#B7DFE5 in Benjamin Moore
Nearly the same lightness, more saturated.
Benjamin Moore and Sherwin-Williams publish LRV against their own measurements, and here the two disagree with the swatches: Quench Blue reads slightly lighter than Skyscraper 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 Quench Blue is discontinued locally, or if you want to shift the colour slightly warmer or cooler.
- Minor Blue SW 6792ΔE 1.31 · near-exact · Nearly the same lightness, with a small hue shift.
- Bathe Blue SW 6771ΔE 2.64 · very close · The candidate is lighter, more muted, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 1.9 points higher.
- Swimming SW 6764ΔE 2.98 · very close · The candidate is lighter, more muted, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 4.3 points higher.
Matches in every other brand
See Benjamin Moore Skyscraper 765 matched across all 13 brands →