Sherwin-Williams → Benjamin Moore
Benjamin Moore equivalent of Sherwin-Williams Expressive Plum SW 6271
The closest Benjamin Moore colour is Mountain Ridge (1456), at ΔE 1.91 — near-exact.
Mountain Ridge is a genuine substitute. At ΔE 1.91 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 Mountain Ridge really is
- Delta E (CIEDE2000)
- 1.91near-exact
- LRV
- 12.91Sherwin-Williams is 11.51
- Hex
- #675C5F#695C62 in Sherwin-Williams
Nearly the same lightness, more muted, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 1.4 points higher.
Sherwin-Williams and Benjamin Moore publish LRV against their own measurements, and here the two disagree with the swatches: Mountain Ridge reads slightly darker than Expressive 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 Mountain Ridge is discontinued locally, or if you want to shift the colour slightly warmer or cooler.
- Cabernet 2116-30ΔE 2.65 · very close · Nearly the same lightness, more saturated, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 1.1 points higher.
- Wild Mulberry CSP-475ΔE 3.42 · very close · The candidate is lighter, more saturated, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 2.5 points higher.
- Mythic CSP-510ΔE 3.65 · close · The candidate is darker, more muted, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 0.5 points higher.
Matches in every other brand
See Sherwin-Williams Expressive Plum SW 6271 matched across all 13 brands →