Benjamin Moore → Sherwin-Williams
Sherwin-Williams equivalent of Benjamin Moore Celery Salt 938
The closest Sherwin-Williams colour is Sprout (SW 6427), at ΔE 1.03 — near-exact.
Sprout is a genuine substitute. At ΔE 1.03 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 Sprout really is
- Delta E (CIEDE2000)
- 1.03near-exact
- LRV
- 76.52Benjamin Moore is 74.93
- Hex
- #E4E4CE#E6E4CF in Benjamin Moore
Nearly the same lightness, more saturated, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 1.6 points higher.
Benjamin Moore and Sherwin-Williams publish LRV against their own measurements, and here the two disagree with the swatches: Sprout reads slightly darker than Celery Salt in colour space while carrying the higher published LRV. Treat LRV as comparable within a brand, not across two.
Other Sherwin-Williams options
Worth knowing if Sprout is discontinued locally, or if you want to shift the colour slightly warmer or cooler.
- Queen Anne's Lace SW 6420ΔE 1.31 · near-exact · The candidate is lighter. Its LRV is 6.6 points higher.
- Sagey SW 6175ΔE 1.65 · near-exact · The candidate is darker, more muted, with a small hue shift.
- Carambola SW 9667ΔE 2.32 · very close · The candidate is lighter, more saturated, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 7.4 points higher.
Matches in every other brand
See Benjamin Moore Celery Salt 938 matched across all 13 brands →