Sherwin-Williams → Benjamin Moore
Benjamin Moore equivalent of Sherwin-Williams Dockside Blue SW 7601
The closest Benjamin Moore colour is Slate Blue (1648), at ΔE 1.20 — near-exact.
Slate Blue is a genuine substitute. At ΔE 1.20 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 Slate Blue really is
- Delta E (CIEDE2000)
- 1.20near-exact
- LRV
- 43.21Sherwin-Williams is 43.13
- Hex
- #9BB1BB#A0B3BC in Sherwin-Williams
The candidate is darker, more saturated.
Sherwin-Williams and Benjamin Moore publish LRV against their own measurements, and here the two disagree with the swatches: Slate Blue reads slightly darker than Dockside Blue 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 Slate Blue is discontinued locally, or if you want to shift the colour slightly warmer or cooler.
- Early Morning CC-818ΔE 1.20 · near-exact · The candidate is darker, more saturated.
- Santorini Blue 1634ΔE 1.40 · near-exact · Nearly the same lightness, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 1.5 points higher.
- French Toile CSP-595ΔE 1.85 · near-exact · The candidate is darker, more muted.
Matches in every other brand
See Sherwin-Williams Dockside Blue SW 7601 matched across all 13 brands →