Benjamin Moore → Sherwin-Williams
Sherwin-Williams equivalent of Benjamin Moore Sea Green CW-515
The closest Sherwin-Williams colour is Haven (SW 6437), at ΔE 1.46 — near-exact.
Haven is a genuine substitute. At ΔE 1.46 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 Haven really is
- Delta E (CIEDE2000)
- 1.46near-exact
- LRV
- 42.49Benjamin Moore is 42.27
- Hex
- #A3B48C#A3B692 in Benjamin Moore
The candidate is darker, more saturated, with a small hue shift.
Benjamin Moore and Sherwin-Williams publish LRV against their own measurements, and here the two disagree with the swatches: Haven reads slightly darker than Sea Green 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 Haven is discontinued locally, or if you want to shift the colour slightly warmer or cooler.
- Nurture Green SW 6451ΔE 3.08 · very close · The candidate is darker, more muted, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 2.6 points lower.
- Seawashed Glass SW 9034ΔE 3.13 · very close · The candidate is lighter, more saturated. Its LRV is 5.8 points higher.
- Mesclun Green SW 6724ΔE 4.28 · close · The candidate is darker, more saturated, with a small hue shift.
Matches in every other brand
See Benjamin Moore Sea Green CW-515 matched across all 13 brands →