Sherwin-Williams → Benjamin Moore
Benjamin Moore equivalent of Sherwin-Williams Hidden Trail SW 9525
The closest Benjamin Moore colour is Aegean Olive (1491), at ΔE 0.83 — indistinguishable.
Aegean Olive is a genuine substitute. At ΔE 0.83 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 Aegean Olive really is
- Delta E (CIEDE2000)
- 0.83indistinguishable
- LRV
- 11.54Sherwin-Williams is 10.47
- Hex
- #5D594C#5F5B4D in Sherwin-Williams
The candidate is darker. 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: Aegean Olive reads slightly darker than Hidden Trail 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 Aegean Olive is discontinued locally, or if you want to shift the colour slightly warmer or cooler.
- Durango 2137-30ΔE 1.93 · near-exact · The candidate is lighter, more saturated, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 1.8 points higher.
- Mohegan Sage 2138-30ΔE 1.94 · near-exact · The candidate is lighter, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 1.9 points higher.
- Cabbage Patch 2141-20ΔE 2.75 · very close · The candidate is darker, more saturated, with a small hue shift.
Matches in every other brand
See Sherwin-Williams Hidden Trail SW 9525 matched across all 13 brands →