Sherwin-Williams → Benjamin Moore
Benjamin Moore equivalent of Sherwin-Williams Timid Blue SW 6490
The closest Benjamin Moore colour is In Your Eyes (715), at ΔE 1.15 — near-exact.
In Your Eyes is a genuine substitute. At ΔE 1.15 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 In Your Eyes really is
- Delta E (CIEDE2000)
- 1.15near-exact
- LRV
- 75.41Sherwin-Williams is 79.33
- Hex
- #DAE5E2#DFE8E4 in Sherwin-Williams
The candidate is darker, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 3.9 points lower.
Other Benjamin Moore options
Worth knowing if In Your Eyes is discontinued locally, or if you want to shift the colour slightly warmer or cooler.
- Winter Ice 866ΔE 1.34 · near-exact · The candidate is darker, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 4.2 points lower.
- Tulle Skirt 2135-70ΔE 1.49 · near-exact · The candidate is lighter, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 1.7 points higher.
- Whispering Spring 2136-70ΔE 1.58 · near-exact · Nearly the same lightness, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 1.5 points lower.
Matches in every other brand
See Sherwin-Williams Timid Blue SW 6490 matched across all 13 brands →