Benjamin Moore Scandinavian Blue vs. Sherwin Williams Favorite Jeans

The colors, each unique in their hue and saturation, embody their own individual beauty and value. Both colors belong to the blue hue family, although their hue angles differ.
Benjamin Moore 2068-30 and Sherwin Williams SW 9147 differ significantly in saturation. Benjamin Moore 2068-30 is more saturated.
They differ in their values, with Benjamin Moore 2068-30 being darker.

Supported paint brands for comparison: Behr, Benjamin Moore, Farrow and Ball, Dulux, Jotun, Little Greene, NCS, Ral Classic, Ral Design, Ral Effect, Sherwin Williams, Valspar, Tikkurila

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Benjamin Moore Scandinavian Blue vs. Sherwin Williams Favorite Jeans

Technical color comparison for Benjamin Moore Scandinavian Blue and Sherwin Williams Favorite Jeans
Benjamin Moore Scandinavian Blue	Sherwin Williams Favorite Jeans
Shared hue scale
12
Hue
240°blue	202°blue
Saturation
28%	20%less saturated
Lightness?
43%	62%lighter
LRV?
11.65	34.62looks lighter
CIE L?
35.91	65.57looks lighter
Color difference ΔE*₀₀?
32.599
Temperature
Cool	Cool

Preview Scandinavian Blue and Favorite Jeans side by side in different rooms

2068-30Scandinavian Blue

Benjamin Moore

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SW 9147Favorite Jeans

Sherwin Williams

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Please note that the color shown on this page is a representation and might not exactly match the real shade of the cards, fan decks, or color collections. Your monitor, browser, and screen angle can all affect how the paint looks, so it may not be the same as what you see here. All information on this page is based on RGB and HEX values provided by manufacturers.

It's important to keep in mind that the same color may appear differently on various surfaces due to the nature of those surfaces. For example, the same shade will look different on a rough wall compared to the smooth surface of cabinets.