Benjamin Moore → Sherwin-Williams
Sherwin-Williams equivalent of Benjamin Moore Plum Martini CSP-540
The closest Sherwin-Williams colour is Darkroom (SW 7083), at ΔE 1.42 — near-exact.
Darkroom is a genuine substitute. At ΔE 1.42 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 Darkroom really is
- Delta E (CIEDE2000)
- 1.42near-exact
- LRV
- 4.99Benjamin Moore is 6.86
- Hex
- #443E40#403C3F in Benjamin Moore
The candidate is lighter, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 1.9 points lower.
Benjamin Moore and Sherwin-Williams publish LRV against their own measurements, and here the two disagree with the swatches: Darkroom reads slightly lighter than Plum Martini 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 Darkroom is discontinued locally, or if you want to shift the colour slightly warmer or cooler.
- Bohemian Black SW 6988ΔE 2.02 · very close · The candidate is darker, more saturated, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 2.8 points lower.
- Deep Forest Brown SW 9175ΔE 2.61 · very close · The candidate is darker. Its LRV is 3.3 points lower.
- Armory SW 9600ΔE 2.61 · very close · Nearly the same lightness, more muted, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 2.0 points lower.
Matches in every other brand
See Benjamin Moore Plum Martini CSP-540 matched across all 13 brands →