Sherwin-Williams → Benjamin Moore
Benjamin Moore equivalent of Sherwin-Williams Gratifying Green SW 6435
The closest Benjamin Moore colour is Fresh Dew (435), at ΔE 0.91 — indistinguishable.
Fresh Dew is a genuine substitute. At ΔE 0.91 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 Fresh Dew really is
- Delta E (CIEDE2000)
- 0.91indistinguishable
- LRV
- 72.82Sherwin-Williams is 73.99
- Hex
- #DCE3D0#DAE2CD in Sherwin-Williams
Nearly the same lightness, more muted. Its LRV is 1.2 points lower.
Sherwin-Williams and Benjamin Moore publish LRV against their own measurements, and here the two disagree with the swatches: Fresh Dew reads slightly lighter than Gratifying Green 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 Fresh Dew is discontinued locally, or if you want to shift the colour slightly warmer or cooler.
- Mint Chocolate Chip 436ΔE 1.40 · near-exact · The candidate is darker, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 4.7 points lower.
- Glade Green 498ΔE 1.69 · near-exact · Nearly the same lightness, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 2.5 points lower.
- Sweet Celadon CSP-785ΔE 1.88 · near-exact · The candidate is darker, more muted, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 3.4 points lower.
Matches in every other brand
See Sherwin-Williams Gratifying Green SW 6435 matched across all 13 brands →