Sherwin-Williams → Benjamin Moore
Benjamin Moore equivalent of Sherwin-Williams Quench Blue SW 6785
The closest Benjamin Moore colour is Skyscraper (765), at ΔE 0.90 — indistinguishable.
Skyscraper is a genuine substitute. At ΔE 0.90 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 Skyscraper really is
- Delta E (CIEDE2000)
- 0.90indistinguishable
- LRV
- 68.77Sherwin-Williams is 68.61
- Hex
- #B7DFE5#B4E0E7 in Sherwin-Williams
Nearly the same lightness, more muted.
Sherwin-Williams and Benjamin Moore publish LRV against their own measurements, and here the two disagree with the swatches: Skyscraper reads slightly darker than Quench 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 Skyscraper is discontinued locally, or if you want to shift the colour slightly warmer or cooler.
- Serenity 2055-60ΔE 1.46 · near-exact · Nearly the same lightness, more saturated.
- Seabrook 750ΔE 1.69 · near-exact · Nearly the same lightness, more muted, with a small hue shift.
- Old Pickup Blue 2054-60ΔE 1.71 · near-exact · The candidate is darker, more muted, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 3.7 points lower.
Matches in every other brand
See Sherwin-Williams Quench Blue SW 6785 matched across all 13 brands →