Sherwin-Williams → Benjamin Moore
Benjamin Moore equivalent of Sherwin-Williams Calico SW 0017
The closest Benjamin Moore colour is Grenada Villa (690), at ΔE 0.63 — indistinguishable.
Grenada Villa is a genuine substitute. At ΔE 0.63 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 Sherwin-Williams and Benjamin Moore
Most people comparing Sherwin-Williams to Benjamin Moore 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 Grenada Villa really is
- Delta E (CIEDE2000)
- 0.63indistinguishable
- LRV
- 34.56Sherwin-Williams is 34.49
- Hex
- #8AA39C#8CA49C in Sherwin-Williams
Nearly the same lightness.
Sherwin-Williams and Benjamin Moore publish LRV against their own measurements, and here the two disagree with the swatches: Grenada Villa reads slightly darker than Calico in colour space while carrying the higher published LRV. Treat LRV as comparable within a brand, not across two.
Other Benjamin Moore options
Worth knowing if Grenada Villa is discontinued locally, or if you want to shift the colour slightly warmer or cooler.
- Azores AF-495ΔE 1.23 · near-exact · The candidate is darker. Its LRV is 0.9 points lower.
- Del Mar Blue 704ΔE 1.79 · near-exact · The candidate is lighter, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 3.3 points higher.
- Stratton Blue HC-142ΔE 1.79 · near-exact · The candidate is lighter, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 3.3 points higher.
Matches in every other brand
See Sherwin-Williams Calico SW 0017 matched across all 13 brands →