The short answer. There is no official Benjamin Moore version of Sherwin-Williams Contented (SW 6191, LRV 50), but the closest widely recommended match is Benjamin Moore Horizon Gray 2141-50 (LRV about 51). It lands within roughly one point of Contented's lightness and reads a hair grayer, so the green sits back just slightly.
Want the green to read more openly? The alternative is Benjamin Moore October Mist 1495 (LRV about 48), a touch deeper and more clearly sage.
On the Behr side, the closest match is Behr Silver Sage UL210-8 (LRV about 53), a light sage-gray that runs a little lighter and a touch cooler. Every delta here is small, so confirm your pick on your own wall before you commit a gallon.
Sherwin-Williams Contented is a soft, dusty gray-green that behaves like a near-neutral, which is exactly why people cross-shop it against Benjamin Moore and Behr. Maybe your painter stocks one brand, maybe the rest of the house is already in another line, or maybe you just want to compare chips before you decide. Whatever the reason, it helps to understand how cross-brand paint matching works before you trust any single name: no two brands mix from the same colorants, so a match is always the closest available color, never a carbon copy.
The closest matches, side by side
Here is how the leading matches stack up against Contented on the two numbers that decide a match: Light Reflectance Value (how light or deep the color reads) and undertone (which way the color leans). All values are approximate screen renderings.
| Color | Brand and code | Approx LRV | Undertone vs Contented | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Contented | Sherwin-Williams SW 6191 | 50 (reference) | The reference: muted green over a cool gray base | The color you are matching |
| Horizon Gray | Benjamin Moore 2141-50 | about 51 (delta about +1) | A hair grayer and marginally less green | Primary pick: closest by lightness |
| October Mist | Benjamin Moore 1495 | about 48 (delta about -2) | Greener, warmer sage, and a touch deeper | Alternative: pick if you want the green to read more |
| Silver Sage | Behr UL210-8 | about 53 (delta about +3) | Similar but a little cooler, with a faint blue lean | Closest Behr: runs a little lighter |
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LRV and hex figures are approximate and drawn from published manufacturer and aggregator color data (retrieved 2026). They vary by a point or two between sources and shift under real room light. No brand publishes an official cross-brand equivalent, so treat this table as a starting point and let a physical chip settle it.
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Why there is no exact Contented equivalent
Each paint company builds its colors from its own base and colorant set, then tints to its own standards. Two chips that look identical in the store can drift apart on your wall because they reflect light differently, a quirk called metamerism: match them under the showroom's cool fluorescents and they can separate under your warm evening bulbs. That is why Contented, Horizon Gray, October Mist, and Silver Sage all sit within a couple of LRV points and a small undertone shift of one another, yet none is a true one-to-one copy.
It also means no honest guide can hand you an official equivalent, because the brands do not publish one. What you can trust is the direction and size of each gap: Horizon Gray is a hair grayer, October Mist a touch greener and deeper, Silver Sage a little lighter and cooler. Pick the gap you can live with, then prove it with a sample.
In practice, the gap that matters most is undertone, not lightness. A one or two point LRV difference is nearly invisible on a finished wall, but a color that leans a shade cooler or grayer can shift the whole mood of a room once the sun moves across it. That is why Silver Sage can feel a little more aloof in a north-facing space, while October Mist can feel cozier and more clearly green in warm evening light. Match the feeling you want first, then let the number confirm it.
When the Benjamin Moore match works (and when to stay Sherwin-Williams)
Reaching for the Benjamin Moore match is the right call in some situations and the wrong one in others:
- Go Benjamin Moore when the rest of your home is already in BM, or your painter stocks it. Horizon Gray 2141-50 gets you within about one LRV point of Contented, close enough that most eyes will not register the swap once it is on the wall.
- Go Benjamin Moore if you actually prefer the slightly calmer, grayer read. Horizon Gray leans a touch more neutral, and October Mist 1495 is there if you want the sage to speak up instead.
- Stay Sherwin-Williams if you specifically love Contented's balance of muted green over a cool gray base. The surest way to get Contented is to buy Contented, and our profile of Contented undertones and best rooms covers how that balance behaves by orientation.
- Either way, sample correctly. Put both chips on the wall, view them morning and night under your own bulbs, and judge them in your worst light. Our guide to comparing two paint chips without being fooled by store lighting walks through the method.
None of these is a wrong answer. The Benjamin Moore match saves you a special trip when you are already committed to that brand, and staying with Sherwin-Williams guarantees the exact Contented you fell for. The only real mistake is buying a full gallon off a small fan-deck chip without testing it in the room first.
Related matches
Cross-shopping other muted Sherwin-Williams greens? The same closest-match logic applies to Contented's neighbors. See the Benjamin Moore equivalent of Softened Green, Contented's slightly warmer and lighter cousin, and the Benjamin Moore equivalent of Livable Green, a friendlier mid-green, to line up your whole palette across brands.
Frequently asked questions
What is the closest Benjamin Moore equivalent of Contented?
The closest widely recommended Benjamin Moore match is Horizon Gray 2141-50, at an LRV of about 51 against Contented's 50, so the two read at nearly the same depth. Horizon Gray sits a hair grayer, letting the green fall back a touch. If you want the sage to read more openly, October Mist 1495 (LRV about 48) is the alternative, slightly greener and a little deeper. Neither is an official equivalent, so confirm the one you like on your own wall.
Is there a Behr version of Contented?
The closest Behr match is Silver Sage UL210-8, a light sage-gray at an LRV of about 53. That makes it roughly three points lighter than Contented and a touch cooler, with a faint blue lean some sources note. It is the nearest widely recommended Behr color, not an exact copy, so treat it as a strong starting point and prove it with a physical chip in your room.
Is any Benjamin Moore color an exact match for Contented?
No. Benjamin Moore and Sherwin-Williams tint from different bases and colorants, so their closest colors land within a point or two of LRV and a small undertone shift rather than lining up perfectly. Horizon Gray 2141-50 is as close as it gets by lightness, but the only way to confirm any match is to compare both chips side by side under the light in your own space.
Should I match Contented by LRV or by undertone?
Use both, but let undertone lead. LRV tells you how light or deep the color will read, and all of these matches sit within a few points of Contented's 50. Undertone decides whether the color feels the same on the wall, and that is where a match can go wrong under your bulbs. Compare the chips in the actual room, morning and night, before you buy a gallon.
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