Sherwin-Williams → Benjamin Moore
Benjamin Moore equivalent of Sherwin-Williams Gibraltar SW 6257
The closest Benjamin Moore colour is Ocean Floor (1630), at ΔE 1.29 — near-exact.
Ocean Floor is a genuine substitute. At ΔE 1.29 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 Ocean Floor really is
- Delta E (CIEDE2000)
- 1.29near-exact
- LRV
- 14.13Sherwin-Williams is 13.82
- Hex
- #5F666C#626970 in Sherwin-Williams
The candidate is darker.
Sherwin-Williams and Benjamin Moore publish LRV against their own measurements, and here the two disagree with the swatches: Ocean Floor reads slightly darker than Gibraltar 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 Ocean Floor is discontinued locally, or if you want to shift the colour slightly warmer or cooler.
- Ashland Slate 1608ΔE 2.30 · very close · The candidate is lighter, more muted. Its LRV is 2.3 points higher.
- Powell Gray CW-665ΔE 2.61 · very close · The candidate is darker, more saturated, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 0.8 points higher.
- Stormy Sky 1616ΔE 2.80 · very close · The candidate is darker, more muted.
Matches in every other brand
See Sherwin-Williams Gibraltar SW 6257 matched across all 13 brands →