Sherwin-Williams → Benjamin Moore
Benjamin Moore equivalent of Sherwin-Williams Minuet White SW 6819
The closest Benjamin Moore colour is Feathered Violet (882), at ΔE 0.22 — indistinguishable.
Feathered Violet is a genuine substitute. At ΔE 0.22 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 Feathered Violet really is
- Delta E (CIEDE2000)
- 0.22indistinguishable
- LRV
- 79.14Sherwin-Williams is 79.51
- Hex
- #E9E7E8#E8E6E7 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: Feathered Violet reads slightly lighter than Minuet White 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 Feathered Violet is discontinued locally, or if you want to shift the colour slightly warmer or cooler.
- Mirage White 2116-70ΔE 0.65 · indistinguishable · The candidate is lighter. Its LRV is 1.2 points higher.
- Oyster 2115-70ΔE 1.25 · near-exact · The candidate is lighter, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 0.9 points higher.
- Dreamy Cloud 2117-70ΔE 1.67 · near-exact · The candidate is darker, more saturated, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 3.1 points lower.
Matches in every other brand
See Sherwin-Williams Minuet White SW 6819 matched across all 13 brands →