Sherwin-Williams → Benjamin Moore
Benjamin Moore equivalent of Sherwin-Williams Poetry Plum SW 6019
The closest Benjamin Moore colour is Amazon Soil (2115-30), at ΔE 1.12 — near-exact.
Amazon Soil is a genuine substitute. At ΔE 1.12 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 Amazon Soil really is
- Delta E (CIEDE2000)
- 1.12near-exact
- LRV
- 13.3Sherwin-Williams is 11.96
- Hex
- #6F5B5C#6F5C5F in Sherwin-Williams
Nearly the same lightness, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 1.3 points higher.
Sherwin-Williams and Benjamin Moore publish LRV against their own measurements, and here the two disagree with the swatches: Amazon Soil reads slightly darker than Poetry Plum 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 Amazon Soil is discontinued locally, or if you want to shift the colour slightly warmer or cooler.
- Pinch of Spice 1449ΔE 2.15 · very close · The candidate is lighter, more saturated, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 2.6 points higher.
- Cabernet 2116-30ΔE 3.51 · close · The candidate is darker, more saturated, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 0.7 points higher.
- Mountain Ridge 1456ΔE 3.57 · close · The candidate is darker, more muted, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 0.9 points higher.
Matches in every other brand
See Sherwin-Williams Poetry Plum SW 6019 matched across all 13 brands →