ComparisonComparisonBenjamin Moore AF-565 and Sherwin-Williams SW 7615, ΔE 2.79 apart
Benjamin Moore Mysterious (AF-565) and Sherwin-Williams Sea Serpent (SW 7615) measure a delta-E of 2.79 apart. Mysterious is 2.1 LRV points lighter, which is the difference you notice first. Both carry a similar amount of color, at chroma 6.2 and 7.6. The undertones part company: Mysterious reads as a blue cast at hue angle 267.8 degrees, Sea Serpent as a blue undertone at 248.2. Close, but a large sample of each will show the gap, particularly against white trim. If you need the Sea Serpent depth in Benjamin Moore's line, start from its LRV of 6.7 rather than matching by name.
Not quite, but close - Benjamin Moore Mysterious and Sherwin-Williams Sea Serpent are delta-E 2.79 apart, close enough that most rooms would not show the difference.
The measured color distance between Benjamin Moore Mysterious and Sherwin-Williams Sea Serpent is delta-E 2.79.
Benjamin Moore Mysterious is lighter than Sherwin-Williams Sea Serpent by 2.1 points of light reflectance (LRV).
| Mysterious | Sea Serpent | |
|---|---|---|
| Brand | Benjamin Moore | Sherwin-Williams |
| Code | AF-565 | SW 7615 |
| Hex | #454B54 | #3E4B54 |
| Light reflectance | 8.8 | 6.7 |
| Undertone | blue cast | blue undertone |
| Chroma | 6.2 | 7.6 |
| Hue angle | 267.8° | 248.2° |
| Color family | black | black |