Benjamin Moore → Sherwin-Williams
Sherwin-Williams equivalent of Benjamin Moore Santa Monica Blue 776
The closest Sherwin-Williams colour is Down Pour (SW 6516), at ΔE 1.79 — near-exact.
Down Pour is a genuine substitute. At ΔE 1.79 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 Down Pour really is
- Delta E (CIEDE2000)
- 1.79near-exact
- LRV
- 14.95Benjamin Moore is 16.08
- Hex
- #43718B#3A6E8C in Benjamin Moore
The candidate is lighter, more muted, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 1.1 points lower.
Benjamin Moore and Sherwin-Williams publish LRV against their own measurements, and here the two disagree with the swatches: Down Pour reads slightly lighter than Santa Monica 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 Down Pour is discontinued locally, or if you want to shift the colour slightly warmer or cooler.
- Santorini Blue SW 7607ΔE 2.70 · very close · Nearly the same lightness, more muted, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 2.3 points lower.
- Inky Blue SW 9149ΔE 3.77 · close · The candidate is lighter, more muted, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 0.7 points lower.
- Danube SW 6803ΔE 4.60 · close · The candidate is lighter, more saturated, with a small hue shift.
Matches in every other brand
See Benjamin Moore Santa Monica Blue 776 matched across all 13 brands →