Sherwin-Williams → Benjamin Moore
Benjamin Moore equivalent of Sherwin-Williams Greens SW 6748
The closest Benjamin Moore colour is Celtic Green (2038-10), at ΔE 1.71 — near-exact.
Celtic Green is a genuine substitute. At ΔE 1.71 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 Celtic Green really is
- Delta E (CIEDE2000)
- 1.71near-exact
- LRV
- 11.23Sherwin-Williams is 10.03
- Hex
- #0C6546#016844 in Sherwin-Williams
The candidate is darker, more muted, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 1.2 points higher.
Sherwin-Williams and Benjamin Moore publish LRV against their own measurements, and here the two disagree with the swatches: Celtic Green reads slightly darker than Greens 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 Celtic Green is discontinued locally, or if you want to shift the colour slightly warmer or cooler.
- Deep Green 2039-10ΔE 2.16 · very close · The candidate is darker, more muted, with a small hue shift.
- Green Meadows 2040-20ΔE 2.25 · very close · The candidate is darker, more muted, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 1.4 points higher.
- Seaweed 2035-10ΔE 3.85 · close · Nearly the same lightness, more saturated, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 1.8 points higher.
Matches in every other brand
See Sherwin-Williams Greens SW 6748 matched across all 13 brands →