Benjamin Moore → Sherwin-Williams
Sherwin-Williams equivalent of Benjamin Moore Mill Springs Blue HC-137
The closest Sherwin-Williams colour is Composed (SW 6472), at ΔE 1.31 — near-exact.
Composed is a genuine substitute. At ΔE 1.31 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 Composed really is
- Delta E (CIEDE2000)
- 1.31near-exact
- LRV
- 32.55Benjamin Moore is 33.57
- Hex
- #7EA298#7DA19A in Benjamin Moore
Nearly the same lightness, more saturated, with a small hue shift. 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: Composed reads slightly lighter than Mill Springs 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 Composed is discontinued locally, or if you want to shift the colour slightly warmer or cooler.
- Calico SW 0017ΔE 3.79 · close · The candidate is lighter, more muted, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 0.9 points higher.
- Verdigreen SW 9042ΔE 3.83 · close · The candidate is lighter, more saturated, with a small hue shift.
- Peacock Plume SW 0020ΔE 4.11 · close · The candidate is darker, more muted, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 6.1 points lower.
Matches in every other brand
See Benjamin Moore Mill Springs Blue HC-137 matched across all 13 brands →