Sherwin-Williams → Benjamin Moore
Benjamin Moore equivalent of Sherwin-Williams Retro Mint SW 9036
The closest Benjamin Moore colour is Spruce Green (2035-50), at ΔE 1.47 — near-exact.
Spruce Green is a genuine substitute. At ΔE 1.47 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 Spruce Green really is
- Delta E (CIEDE2000)
- 1.47near-exact
- LRV
- 53.74Sherwin-Williams is 54.17
- Hex
- #A3CDB5#9FCDB1 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: Spruce Green reads slightly lighter than Retro Mint 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 Spruce Green is discontinued locally, or if you want to shift the colour slightly warmer or cooler.
- Lady Liberty 585ΔE 2.80 · very close · The candidate is lighter, more saturated, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 0.5 points higher.
- Douglas Fern 563ΔE 3.36 · very close · The candidate is lighter, with a small hue shift.
- Acadia Green 2034-50ΔE 3.50 · very close · The candidate is lighter, more muted, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 2.0 points higher.
Matches in every other brand
See Sherwin-Williams Retro Mint SW 9036 matched across all 13 brands →