Benjamin Moore → Sherwin-Williams
Sherwin-Williams equivalent of Benjamin Moore Atlantis Blue 768
The closest Sherwin-Williams colour is Fountain (SW 6787), at ΔE 1.59 — near-exact.
Fountain is a genuine substitute. At ΔE 1.59 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 Fountain really is
- Delta E (CIEDE2000)
- 1.59near-exact
- LRV
- 39.45Benjamin Moore is 39.84
- Hex
- #56B5CA#54B1C9 in Benjamin Moore
The candidate is lighter, with a small hue shift.
Benjamin Moore and Sherwin-Williams publish LRV against their own measurements, and here the two disagree with the swatches: Fountain reads slightly lighter than Atlantis 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 Fountain is discontinued locally, or if you want to shift the colour slightly warmer or cooler.
- Flyway SW 6794ΔE 3.59 · close · The candidate is lighter, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 0.6 points lower.
- Nautilus SW 6780ΔE 4.00 · close · The candidate is lighter, more muted, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 2.0 points higher.
- Surfin' SW 9048ΔE 4.97 · close · The candidate is lighter, more muted, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 6.3 points higher.
Matches in every other brand
See Benjamin Moore Atlantis Blue 768 matched across all 13 brands →