Sherwin-Williams → Benjamin Moore
Benjamin Moore equivalent of Sherwin-Williams Danube SW 6803
The closest Benjamin Moore colour is Blue Macaw (784), at ΔE 1.76 — near-exact.
Blue Macaw is a genuine substitute. At ΔE 1.76 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 Blue Macaw really is
- Delta E (CIEDE2000)
- 1.76near-exact
- LRV
- 18.2Sherwin-Williams is 16.01
- Hex
- #2474A3#2377A2 in Sherwin-Williams
The candidate is darker, more saturated, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 2.2 points higher.
Sherwin-Williams and Benjamin Moore publish LRV against their own measurements, and here the two disagree with the swatches: Blue Macaw reads slightly darker than Danube 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 Blue Macaw is discontinued locally, or if you want to shift the colour slightly warmer or cooler.
- Laguna Blue 2059-30ΔE 2.69 · very close · The candidate is darker, more saturated, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 0.7 points higher.
- Seaport Blue 2060-30ΔE 3.77 · close · The candidate is darker, more saturated, with a small hue shift.
- Chicago Blues 804ΔE 4.51 · close · The candidate is darker, more muted, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 1.6 points higher.
Matches in every other brand
See Sherwin-Williams Danube SW 6803 matched across all 13 brands →