Benjamin Moore → Sherwin-Williams
Sherwin-Williams equivalent of Benjamin Moore Coachman's Cape® CSP-90
The closest Sherwin-Williams colour is Porpoise (SW 7047), at ΔE 1.70 — near-exact.
Porpoise is a genuine substitute. At ΔE 1.70 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 Porpoise really is
- Delta E (CIEDE2000)
- 1.70near-exact
- LRV
- 12.95Benjamin Moore is 14.04
- Hex
- #6B645B#6A635D in Benjamin Moore
Nearly the same lightness, more saturated, 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: Porpoise reads slightly lighter than Coachman's Cape® 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 Porpoise is discontinued locally, or if you want to shift the colour slightly warmer or cooler.
- Tanker VS 364ΔE 1.70 · near-exact · Nearly the same lightness, more saturated, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 1.1 points lower.
- Folkstone SW 6005ΔE 2.22 · very close · The candidate is lighter, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 0.5 points lower.
- Manor House SW 7505ΔE 2.34 · very close · The candidate is darker, more saturated, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 2.7 points lower.
Matches in every other brand
See Benjamin Moore Coachman's Cape® CSP-90 matched across all 13 brands →