Sherwin-Williams → Benjamin Moore
Benjamin Moore equivalent of Sherwin-Williams Down Pour SW 6516
The closest Benjamin Moore colour is Santa Monica Blue (776), at ΔE 1.79 — near-exact.
Santa Monica Blue is a genuine substitute. At ΔE 1.79 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 Santa Monica Blue really is
- Delta E (CIEDE2000)
- 1.79near-exact
- LRV
- 16.08Sherwin-Williams is 14.95
- Hex
- #3A6E8C#43718B in Sherwin-Williams
The candidate is darker, more saturated, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 1.1 points higher.
Sherwin-Williams and Benjamin Moore publish LRV against their own measurements, and here the two disagree with the swatches: Santa Monica Blue reads slightly darker than Down Pour 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 Santa Monica Blue is discontinued locally, or if you want to shift the colour slightly warmer or cooler.
- Bedford Blue 1679ΔE 2.13 · very close · The candidate is lighter, more muted, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 2.5 points higher.
- Mozart Blue 1665ΔE 3.40 · very close · The candidate is lighter, more muted, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 2.0 points higher.
- Georgian Bay CC-782ΔE 3.40 · very close · The candidate is lighter, more muted, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 2.0 points higher.
Matches in every other brand
See Sherwin-Williams Down Pour SW 6516 matched across all 13 brands →