Sherwin-Williams → Benjamin Moore
Benjamin Moore equivalent of Sherwin-Williams Moscow Midnight SW 9142
The closest Benjamin Moore colour is Teal (2055-10), at ΔE 1.69 — near-exact.
Teal is a genuine substitute. At ΔE 1.69 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 Teal really is
- Delta E (CIEDE2000)
- 1.69near-exact
- LRV
- 6.49Sherwin-Williams is 5.32
- Hex
- #144552#204652 in Sherwin-Williams
The candidate is darker, more saturated. Its LRV is 1.2 points higher.
Sherwin-Williams and Benjamin Moore publish LRV against their own measurements, and here the two disagree with the swatches: Teal reads slightly darker than Moscow Midnight 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 Teal is discontinued locally, or if you want to shift the colour slightly warmer or cooler.
- River Blue 2057-10ΔE 1.80 · near-exact · The candidate is lighter, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 1.9 points higher.
- Twilight 2058-10ΔE 3.97 · close · Nearly the same lightness, more muted, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 1.5 points higher.
- Tucson Teal 2056-10ΔE 4.64 · close · The candidate is darker, more saturated, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 1.3 points higher.
Matches in every other brand
See Sherwin-Williams Moscow Midnight SW 9142 matched across all 13 brands →