Sherwin-Williams → Benjamin Moore
Benjamin Moore equivalent of Sherwin-Williams Blue Chip SW 6959
The closest Benjamin Moore colour is Seaport Blue (2060-30), at ΔE 1.44 — near-exact.
Seaport Blue is a genuine substitute. At ΔE 1.44 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 Seaport Blue really is
- Delta E (CIEDE2000)
- 1.44near-exact
- LRV
- 16.13Sherwin-Williams is 13.26
- Hex
- #006EA1#016EA7 in Sherwin-Williams
Nearly the same lightness, more muted, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 2.9 points higher.
Sherwin-Williams and Benjamin Moore publish LRV against their own measurements, and here the two disagree with the swatches: Seaport Blue reads slightly darker than Blue Chip 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 Seaport Blue is discontinued locally, or if you want to shift the colour slightly warmer or cooler.
- Paddington Blue 791ΔE 2.61 · very close · The candidate is darker, more saturated, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 2.8 points higher.
- Blue Macaw 784ΔE 2.78 · very close · The candidate is lighter, more muted, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 4.9 points higher.
- Laguna Blue 2059-30ΔE 4.02 · close · Nearly the same lightness, more muted, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 3.4 points higher.
Matches in every other brand
See Sherwin-Williams Blue Chip SW 6959 matched across all 13 brands →