Sherwin-Williams → Benjamin Moore
Benjamin Moore equivalent of Sherwin-Williams Shagreen SW 6422
The closest Benjamin Moore colour is Fernwood Green (2145-40), at ΔE 1.27 — near-exact.
Fernwood Green is a genuine substitute. At ΔE 1.27 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 Fernwood Green really is
- Delta E (CIEDE2000)
- 1.27near-exact
- LRV
- 56.76Sherwin-Williams is 56.98
- Hex
- #CCCCA3#CBC99D in Sherwin-Williams
The candidate is lighter, more muted, with a small hue shift.
Sherwin-Williams and Benjamin Moore publish LRV against their own measurements, and here the two disagree with the swatches: Fernwood Green reads slightly lighter than Shagreen in colour space while carrying the lower published LRV. Treat LRV as comparable within a brand, not across two.
Other Benjamin Moore options
Worth knowing if Fernwood Green is discontinued locally, or if you want to shift the colour slightly warmer or cooler.
- Grasshopper AF-415ΔE 1.52 · near-exact · The candidate is darker. Its LRV is 4.8 points lower.
- Peaceful Garden CSP-830ΔE 1.76 · near-exact · Nearly the same lightness, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 0.8 points lower.
- Dried Parsley 522ΔE 1.94 · near-exact · Nearly the same lightness, more muted. Its LRV is 1.5 points lower.
Matches in every other brand
See Sherwin-Williams Shagreen SW 6422 matched across all 13 brands →