Sherwin-Williams → Benjamin Moore
Benjamin Moore equivalent of Sherwin-Williams Calypso SW 6950
The closest Benjamin Moore colour is Cool Aqua (2056-40), at ΔE 0.70 — indistinguishable.
Cool Aqua is a genuine substitute. At ΔE 0.70 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 Cool Aqua really is
- Delta E (CIEDE2000)
- 0.70indistinguishable
- LRV
- 36.77Sherwin-Williams is 34.39
- Hex
- #18AFBB#01B0BB in Sherwin-Williams
Nearly the same lightness, more muted, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 2.4 points higher.
Sherwin-Williams and Benjamin Moore publish LRV against their own measurements, and here the two disagree with the swatches: Cool Aqua reads slightly darker than Calypso 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 Cool Aqua is discontinued locally, or if you want to shift the colour slightly warmer or cooler.
- Bahaman Sea Blue 2055-40ΔE 3.39 · very close · The candidate is darker, more muted, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 1.3 points higher.
- Baltimore Sky 760ΔE 4.32 · close · Nearly the same lightness, more muted, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 2.4 points higher.
- Palm Coast Teal 733ΔE 4.46 · close · The candidate is darker, more muted, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 1.1 points lower.
Matches in every other brand
See Sherwin-Williams Calypso SW 6950 matched across all 13 brands →