Sherwin-Williams → Benjamin Moore
Benjamin Moore equivalent of Sherwin-Williams Green Porcelain VS 396
The closest Benjamin Moore colour is Galápagos Green (475), at ΔE 1.80 — near-exact.
Galápagos Green is a genuine substitute. At ΔE 1.80 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 Galápagos Green really is
- Delta E (CIEDE2000)
- 1.80near-exact
- LRV
- 21.49Sherwin-Williams is 21.32
- Hex
- #7B8068#7F8266 in Sherwin-Williams
The candidate is darker, more muted, with a small hue shift.
Sherwin-Williams and Benjamin Moore publish LRV against their own measurements, and here the two disagree with the swatches: Galápagos Green reads slightly darker than Green Porcelain 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 Galápagos Green is discontinued locally, or if you want to shift the colour slightly warmer or cooler.
- Mossy Oak CC-600ΔE 1.80 · near-exact · The candidate is darker, more muted, with a small hue shift.
- Great Barrington Green HC-122ΔE 2.02 · very close · The candidate is darker, more saturated, with a small hue shift.
- Tate Olive HC-112ΔE 2.04 · very close · Nearly the same lightness, more muted, with a small hue shift.
Matches in every other brand
See Sherwin-Williams Green Porcelain VS 396 matched across all 13 brands →