Sherwin-Williams → Benjamin Moore
Benjamin Moore equivalent of Sherwin-Williams Needlepoint Navy SW 0032
The closest Benjamin Moore colour is Spellbound (1659), at ΔE 1.61 — near-exact.
Spellbound is a genuine substitute. At ΔE 1.61 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 Spellbound really is
- Delta E (CIEDE2000)
- 1.61near-exact
- LRV
- 13.29Sherwin-Williams is 12.67
- Hex
- #4E646F#546670 in Sherwin-Williams
The candidate is darker, more saturated. Its LRV is 0.6 points higher.
Sherwin-Williams and Benjamin Moore publish LRV against their own measurements, and here the two disagree with the swatches: Spellbound reads slightly darker than Needlepoint Navy 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 Spellbound is discontinued locally, or if you want to shift the colour slightly warmer or cooler.
- Nocturnal Gray 2135-30ΔE 2.00 · very close · Nearly the same lightness, more muted, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 1.1 points higher.
- Vermont Slate 1673ΔE 2.13 · very close · The candidate is darker, more saturated, with a small hue shift.
- Powell Gray CW-665ΔE 2.61 · very close · Nearly the same lightness, more muted. Its LRV is 1.9 points higher.
Matches in every other brand
See Sherwin-Williams Needlepoint Navy SW 0032 matched across all 13 brands →