Sherwin-Williams → Benjamin Moore
Benjamin Moore equivalent of Sherwin-Williams Vast Sky SW 6506
The closest Benjamin Moore colour is Greenhow Blue (CW-655), at ΔE 1.39 — near-exact.
Greenhow Blue is a genuine substitute. At ΔE 1.39 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 Greenhow Blue really is
- Delta E (CIEDE2000)
- 1.39near-exact
- LRV
- 55.45Sherwin-Williams is 54.92
- Hex
- #ACC7D4#A9C9D7 in Sherwin-Williams
Nearly the same lightness, more muted. Its LRV is 0.5 points higher.
Sherwin-Williams and Benjamin Moore publish LRV against their own measurements, and here the two disagree with the swatches: Greenhow Blue reads slightly darker than Vast Sky 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 Greenhow Blue is discontinued locally, or if you want to shift the colour slightly warmer or cooler.
- Blue Bay Marina 1655ΔE 2.08 · very close · The candidate is lighter, more muted, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 1.7 points higher.
- Mediterranean Sky 1662ΔE 2.15 · very close · The candidate is darker, more muted. Its LRV is 4.1 points lower.
- Sea View 836ΔE 2.20 · very close · The candidate is darker, more muted, with a small hue shift.
Matches in every other brand
See Sherwin-Williams Vast Sky SW 6506 matched across all 13 brands →