Sherwin-Williams → Benjamin Moore
Benjamin Moore equivalent of Sherwin-Williams Naval SW 6244
The closest Benjamin Moore colour is North Sea (CC-932), at ΔE 1.18 — near-exact.
North Sea is a genuine substitute. At ΔE 1.18 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 North Sea really is
- Delta E (CIEDE2000)
- 1.18near-exact
- LRV
- 5.96Sherwin-Williams is 4.46
- Hex
- #2B3B4C#2F3D4C in Sherwin-Williams
The candidate is darker, more saturated. Its LRV is 1.5 points higher.
Sherwin-Williams and Benjamin Moore publish LRV against their own measurements, and here the two disagree with the swatches: North Sea reads slightly darker than Naval 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 North Sea is discontinued locally, or if you want to shift the colour slightly warmer or cooler.
- Three-Piece-Suit 2062-10ΔE 3.20 · very close · The candidate is darker, more muted. Its LRV is 1.2 points higher.
- Deep Royal 2061-10ΔE 3.28 · very close · The candidate is darker, more saturated, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 0.9 points higher.
- Gentleman's Gray 2062-20ΔE 3.83 · close · The candidate is lighter, more saturated, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 2.8 points higher.
Matches in every other brand
See Sherwin-Williams Naval SW 6244 matched across all 13 brands →