Sherwin-Williams → Benjamin Moore
Benjamin Moore equivalent of Sherwin-Williams Fountain SW 6787
The closest Benjamin Moore colour is Atlantis Blue (768), at ΔE 1.59 — near-exact.
Atlantis Blue is a genuine substitute. At ΔE 1.59 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 Atlantis Blue really is
- Delta E (CIEDE2000)
- 1.59near-exact
- LRV
- 39.84Sherwin-Williams is 39.45
- Hex
- #54B1C9#56B5CA in Sherwin-Williams
The candidate is darker, with a small hue shift.
Sherwin-Williams and Benjamin Moore publish LRV against their own measurements, and here the two disagree with the swatches: Atlantis Blue reads slightly darker than Fountain 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 Atlantis Blue is discontinued locally, or if you want to shift the colour slightly warmer or cooler.
- Baltimore Sky 760ΔE 3.22 · very close · The candidate is darker, more saturated, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 2.7 points lower.
- Madison Avenue 759ΔE 3.93 · close · The candidate is lighter, more muted, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 7.8 points higher.
- Santa Clara 753ΔE 4.13 · close · The candidate is darker, more muted, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 3.0 points lower.
Matches in every other brand
See Sherwin-Williams Fountain SW 6787 matched across all 13 brands →