Sherwin-Williams → Benjamin Moore
Benjamin Moore equivalent of Sherwin-Williams Minor Blue SW 6792
The closest Benjamin Moore colour is Skyscraper (765), at ΔE 1.31 — near-exact.
Skyscraper is a genuine substitute. At ΔE 1.31 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)
- 1.31near-exact
- LRV
- 68.77Sherwin-Williams is 68.44
- Hex
- #B7DFE5#B7DFE8 in Sherwin-Williams
Nearly the same lightness, with a small hue shift.
Sherwin-Williams and Benjamin Moore publish LRV against their own measurements, and here the two disagree with the swatches: Skyscraper reads slightly darker than Minor 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.
- Old Pickup Blue 2054-60ΔE 1.35 · near-exact · The candidate is darker, more saturated. Its LRV is 3.5 points lower.
- Blue Flower 2057-60ΔE 1.45 · near-exact · The candidate is darker, more muted, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 3.9 points lower.
- Picture Perfect 743ΔE 1.83 · near-exact · The candidate is darker, more muted, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 1.7 points lower.
Matches in every other brand
See Sherwin-Williams Minor Blue SW 6792 matched across all 13 brands →