Sherwin-Williams → Benjamin Moore
Benjamin Moore equivalent of Sherwin-Williams Koi Pond SW 7727
The closest Benjamin Moore colour is Mosaic Tile (1517), at ΔE 1.01 — near-exact.
Mosaic Tile is a genuine substitute. At ΔE 1.01 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 Mosaic Tile really is
- Delta E (CIEDE2000)
- 1.01near-exact
- LRV
- 43.83Sherwin-Williams is 44.27
- Hex
- #B9B396#B9B292 in Sherwin-Williams
Nearly the same lightness, more muted.
Sherwin-Williams and Benjamin Moore publish LRV against their own measurements, and here the two disagree with the swatches: Mosaic Tile reads slightly lighter than Koi Pond 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 Mosaic Tile is discontinued locally, or if you want to shift the colour slightly warmer or cooler.
- Lapland AF-410ΔE 1.26 · near-exact · The candidate is darker. Its LRV is 2.2 points lower.
- Elemental AF-400ΔE 1.99 · near-exact · The candidate is darker, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 4.1 points lower.
- Baffin Island 243ΔE 2.34 · very close · The candidate is lighter, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 1.9 points higher.
Matches in every other brand
See Sherwin-Williams Koi Pond SW 7727 matched across all 13 brands →