Sherwin-Williams → Benjamin Moore
Benjamin Moore equivalent of Sherwin-Williams Night Watch SW 9680
The closest Benjamin Moore colour is Black Knight (2136-10), at ΔE 1.03 — near-exact.
Black Knight is a genuine substitute. At ΔE 1.03 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 Black Knight really is
- Delta E (CIEDE2000)
- 1.03near-exact
- LRV
- 4.76Sherwin-Williams is 3.54
- Hex
- #303536#303636 in Sherwin-Williams
Nearly the same lightness, more muted, with a small hue shift. 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: Black Knight reads slightly darker than Night Watch 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 Black Knight is discontinued locally, or if you want to shift the colour slightly warmer or cooler.
- Black Satin 2131-10ΔE 2.07 · very close · The candidate is darker, more muted, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 1.0 points higher.
- Blacktop 2135-10ΔE 2.65 · very close · The candidate is lighter, more muted, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 2.4 points higher.
- Midnight 2131-20ΔE 2.69 · very close · The candidate is lighter, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 2.7 points higher.
Matches in every other brand
See Sherwin-Williams Night Watch SW 9680 matched across all 13 brands →