Sherwin-Williams → Benjamin Moore
Benjamin Moore equivalent of Sherwin-Williams Vigorous Violet SW 6838
The closest Benjamin Moore colour is Fire and Ice (1392), at ΔE 1.88 — near-exact.
Fire and Ice is a genuine substitute. At ΔE 1.88 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 Fire and Ice really is
- Delta E (CIEDE2000)
- 1.88near-exact
- LRV
- 14.52Sherwin-Williams is 13.12
- Hex
- #76597F#7C5A7E in Sherwin-Williams
The candidate is darker, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 1.4 points higher.
Sherwin-Williams and Benjamin Moore publish LRV against their own measurements, and here the two disagree with the swatches: Fire and Ice reads slightly darker than Vigorous Violet 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 Fire and Ice is discontinued locally, or if you want to shift the colour slightly warmer or cooler.
- Ultra Violet 1372ΔE 3.40 · very close · The candidate is darker, with a small hue shift.
- Cupid's Dart 1385ΔE 4.64 · close · The candidate is lighter, more muted, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 3.9 points higher.
- Passion Plum 2073-30ΔE 5.19 · noticeably different · The candidate is darker, more saturated, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 1.3 points lower.
Matches in every other brand
See Sherwin-Williams Vigorous Violet SW 6838 matched across all 13 brands →