Benjamin Moore → Sherwin-Williams
Sherwin-Williams equivalent of Benjamin Moore Blue Macaw 784
The closest Sherwin-Williams colour is Danube (SW 6803), at ΔE 1.76 — near-exact.
Danube is a genuine substitute. At ΔE 1.76 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 Danube really is
- Delta E (CIEDE2000)
- 1.76near-exact
- LRV
- 16.01Benjamin Moore is 18.2
- Hex
- #2377A2#2474A3 in Benjamin Moore
The candidate is lighter, more muted, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 2.2 points lower.
Benjamin Moore and Sherwin-Williams publish LRV against their own measurements, and here the two disagree with the swatches: Danube reads slightly lighter than Blue Macaw 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 Danube is discontinued locally, or if you want to shift the colour slightly warmer or cooler.
- Blue Chip SW 6959ΔE 2.78 · very close · The candidate is darker, more saturated, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 4.9 points lower.
- Blue Plate SW 6796ΔE 4.25 · close · The candidate is lighter, more saturated, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 1.5 points lower.
- Down Pour SW 6516ΔE 5.42 · noticeably different · The candidate is darker, more muted, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 3.3 points lower.
Matches in every other brand
See Benjamin Moore Blue Macaw 784 matched across all 13 brands →