Sherwin-Williams → Benjamin Moore
Benjamin Moore equivalent of Sherwin-Williams Retiring Blue SW 6763
The closest Benjamin Moore colour is Quiet Pond (2052-70), at ΔE 0.55 — indistinguishable.
Quiet Pond is a genuine substitute. At ΔE 0.55 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 Quiet Pond really is
- Delta E (CIEDE2000)
- 0.55indistinguishable
- LRV
- 78.55Sherwin-Williams is 78.76
- Hex
- #D5EBEA#D5EAE8 in Sherwin-Williams
Nearly the same lightness.
Sherwin-Williams and Benjamin Moore publish LRV against their own measurements, and here the two disagree with the swatches: Quiet Pond reads slightly lighter than Retiring Blue in colour space while carrying the lower published LRV. Treat LRV as comparable within a brand, not across two.
Other Benjamin Moore options
Worth knowing if Quiet Pond is discontinued locally, or if you want to shift the colour slightly warmer or cooler.
- Crystal Blue 2051-70ΔE 0.74 · indistinguishable · Nearly the same lightness, more muted.
- Icing on the Cake 2049-70ΔE 1.42 · near-exact · The candidate is lighter. Its LRV is 3.0 points higher.
- Blue Bonnet 2050-70ΔE 1.71 · near-exact · The candidate is lighter, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 3.0 points higher.
Matches in every other brand
See Sherwin-Williams Retiring Blue SW 6763 matched across all 13 brands →