Sherwin-Williams → Benjamin Moore
Benjamin Moore equivalent of Sherwin-Williams Muddled Basil SW 7745
The closest Benjamin Moore colour is Green Grove (2138-20), at ΔE 1.94 — near-exact.
Green Grove is a genuine substitute. At ΔE 1.94 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 Green Grove really is
- Delta E (CIEDE2000)
- 1.94near-exact
- LRV
- 9.72Sherwin-Williams is 8.62
- Hex
- #555042#5A5243 in Sherwin-Williams
The candidate is darker, more muted, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 1.1 points higher.
Sherwin-Williams and Benjamin Moore publish LRV against their own measurements, and here the two disagree with the swatches: Green Grove reads slightly darker than Muddled Basil 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 Green Grove is discontinued locally, or if you want to shift the colour slightly warmer or cooler.
- Char Brown 2137-20ΔE 1.99 · near-exact · The candidate is darker, more saturated, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 0.7 points higher.
- Dakota Woods Green 2139-20ΔE 3.04 · very close · Nearly the same lightness, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 1.1 points higher.
- Aegean Olive 1491ΔE 3.23 · very close · The candidate is lighter, more muted, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 2.9 points higher.
Matches in every other brand
See Sherwin-Williams Muddled Basil SW 7745 matched across all 13 brands →