Sherwin-Williams → Benjamin Moore
Benjamin Moore equivalent of Sherwin-Williams Delft SW 9134
The closest Benjamin Moore colour is Sea Star (2123-30), at ΔE 1.07 — near-exact.
Sea Star is a genuine substitute. At ΔE 1.07 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 Sea Star really is
- Delta E (CIEDE2000)
- 1.07near-exact
- LRV
- 32.99Sherwin-Williams is 32.81
- Hex
- #889E9E#8B9FA0 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: Sea Star reads slightly darker than Delft 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 Sea Star is discontinued locally, or if you want to shift the colour slightly warmer or cooler.
- Cloudy Sky 2122-30ΔE 2.25 · very close · Nearly the same lightness, more muted. Its LRV is 0.5 points higher.
- Atmospheric AF-500ΔE 2.30 · very close · The candidate is darker, more saturated, with a small hue shift.
- Mystic Lake CSP-745ΔE 2.64 · very close · Nearly the same lightness, more saturated, with a small hue shift.
Matches in every other brand
See Sherwin-Williams Delft SW 9134 matched across all 13 brands →