Benjamin Moore → Sherwin-Williams
Sherwin-Williams equivalent of Benjamin Moore Geddy Verdigris CW-550
The closest Sherwin-Williams colour is Thermal Spring (SW 6761), at ΔE 1.36 — near-exact.
Thermal Spring is a genuine substitute. At ΔE 1.36 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 Thermal Spring really is
- Delta E (CIEDE2000)
- 1.36near-exact
- LRV
- 21.14Benjamin Moore is 22.1
- Hex
- #3B8C80#2E8B7E in Benjamin Moore
The candidate is lighter, more muted. Its LRV is 1.0 points lower.
Benjamin Moore and Sherwin-Williams publish LRV against their own measurements, and here the two disagree with the swatches: Thermal Spring reads slightly lighter than Geddy Verdigris 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 Thermal Spring is discontinued locally, or if you want to shift the colour slightly warmer or cooler.
- Ionian SW 6754ΔE 2.62 · very close · The candidate is darker, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 2.1 points lower.
- Nifty Turquoise SW 6941ΔE 3.01 · very close · The candidate is lighter, more saturated, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 1.1 points lower.
- Lagoon SW 6480ΔE 6.31 · noticeably different · Nearly the same lightness, more muted, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 1.8 points lower.
Matches in every other brand
See Benjamin Moore Geddy Verdigris CW-550 matched across all 13 brands →