Sherwin-Williams → Benjamin Moore
Benjamin Moore equivalent of Sherwin-Williams Baby Blue Eyes SW 9070
The closest Benjamin Moore colour is Colonial Blue (1677), at ΔE 0.75 — indistinguishable.
Colonial Blue is a genuine substitute. At ΔE 0.75 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 Colonial Blue really is
- Delta E (CIEDE2000)
- 0.75indistinguishable
- LRV
- 35.18Sherwin-Williams is 33.89
- Hex
- #81A2B6#83A2B4 in Sherwin-Williams
Nearly the same lightness, more saturated. Its LRV is 1.3 points higher.
Sherwin-Williams and Benjamin Moore publish LRV against their own measurements, and here the two disagree with the swatches: Colonial Blue reads slightly darker than Baby Blue Eyes 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 Colonial Blue is discontinued locally, or if you want to shift the colour slightly warmer or cooler.
- Labrador Blue 1670ΔE 1.99 · near-exact · The candidate is darker, more muted, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 0.8 points lower.
- Cable Knit Sweater CSP-650ΔE 2.11 · very close · The candidate is darker, more muted, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 0.5 points higher.
- Denim Wash 838ΔE 2.61 · very close · Nearly the same lightness, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 1.3 points higher.
Matches in every other brand
See Sherwin-Williams Baby Blue Eyes SW 9070 matched across all 13 brands →