Benjamin Moore → Sherwin-Williams
Sherwin-Williams equivalent of Benjamin Moore Greenhow Blue CW-655
The closest Sherwin-Williams colour is Vast Sky (SW 6506), at ΔE 1.39 — near-exact.
Vast Sky is a genuine substitute. At ΔE 1.39 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 Vast Sky really is
- Delta E (CIEDE2000)
- 1.39near-exact
- LRV
- 54.92Benjamin Moore is 55.45
- Hex
- #A9C9D7#ACC7D4 in Benjamin Moore
Nearly the same lightness, more saturated. Its LRV is 0.5 points lower.
Benjamin Moore and Sherwin-Williams publish LRV against their own measurements, and here the two disagree with the swatches: Vast Sky reads slightly lighter than Greenhow Blue 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 Vast Sky is discontinued locally, or if you want to shift the colour slightly warmer or cooler.
- Take Five SW 6513ΔE 1.75 · near-exact · The candidate is lighter, more muted. Its LRV is 0.8 points higher.
- Honest Blue SW 6520ΔE 1.85 · near-exact · Nearly the same lightness, more muted, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 0.6 points lower.
- Blissful Blue SW 6527ΔE 2.62 · very close · The candidate is lighter, more muted, with a small hue shift.
Matches in every other brand
See Benjamin Moore Greenhow Blue CW-655 matched across all 13 brands →