Sherwin-Williams → Benjamin Moore
Benjamin Moore equivalent of Sherwin-Williams Sporty Blue SW 6522
The closest Benjamin Moore colour is Old Blue Jeans (839), at ΔE 0.65 — indistinguishable.
Old Blue Jeans is a genuine substitute. At ΔE 0.65 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 Old Blue Jeans really is
- Delta E (CIEDE2000)
- 0.65indistinguishable
- LRV
- 25.34Sherwin-Williams is 23.92
- Hex
- #6B89A3#6A8AA4 in Sherwin-Williams
Nearly the same lightness. Its LRV is 1.4 points higher.
Sherwin-Williams and Benjamin Moore publish LRV against their own measurements, and here the two disagree with the swatches: Old Blue Jeans reads slightly darker than Sporty Blue 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 Old Blue Jeans is discontinued locally, or if you want to shift the colour slightly warmer or cooler.
- Blue Nose 1678ΔE 2.17 · very close · The candidate is darker, with a small hue shift.
- Blue Dragon 810ΔE 3.96 · close · The candidate is lighter, more saturated, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 3.7 points higher.
- Lazy Sunday 803ΔE 4.14 · close · The candidate is lighter, more saturated, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 3.2 points higher.
Matches in every other brand
See Sherwin-Williams Sporty Blue SW 6522 matched across all 13 brands →