Benjamin Moore → Sherwin-Williams
Sherwin-Williams equivalent of Benjamin Moore Dusty Miller CSP-755
The closest Sherwin-Williams colour is Liveable Green (SW 6176), at ΔE 1.21 — near-exact.
Liveable Green is a genuine substitute. At ΔE 1.21 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 Liveable Green really is
- Delta E (CIEDE2000)
- 1.21near-exact
- LRV
- 61.19Benjamin Moore is 59.44
- Hex
- #CECEBD#CECEC0 in Benjamin Moore
Nearly the same lightness, more saturated. Its LRV is 1.8 points higher.
Benjamin Moore and Sherwin-Williams publish LRV against their own measurements, and here the two disagree with the swatches: Liveable Green reads slightly darker than Dusty Miller 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 Liveable Green is discontinued locally, or if you want to shift the colour slightly warmer or cooler.
- Create SW 9646ΔE 1.59 · near-exact · The candidate is darker, more muted. Its LRV is 1.0 points lower.
- Filmy Green SW 6190ΔE 1.61 · near-exact · The candidate is lighter, more muted, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 5.0 points higher.
- Sedate Gray SW 6169ΔE 1.96 · near-exact · Nearly the same lightness, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 1.4 points higher.
Matches in every other brand
See Benjamin Moore Dusty Miller CSP-755 matched across all 13 brands →