Closest Benjamin Moore match: Benjamin Moore October Mist 1495 (approx LRV 48) is the closest widely recommended stand-in for Sherwin-Williams Softened Green SW 6177 (LRV 49). Almost the same depth, a hair softer and grayer in the green.
Closest Behr match: Behr Restful 400F-4 (approx LRV 49) lands almost exactly on Softened Green's depth and shares its muted gray-sage character, leaning a touch more olive-gray.
The catch: both matches sit within a point or two of Softened Green's LRV, but no brand publishes an official equivalent. Confirm it on your own wall before you commit a whole room.
Sherwin-Williams Softened Green is a quiet gray-sage that a lot of people fall for, then want in another brand's can. The honest answer up front: there is no official equivalent. Paint companies do not cross-reference each other, and each mixes its own tint bases, so a match is really just the closest color from another line. Below are the closest widely recommended Benjamin Moore and Behr options, the numbers behind them, and a quick note on how cross-brand paint matching works.
The closest matches, side by side
Two numbers do most of the work in a color match. LRV (light reflectance value) tells you how light or dark a color reads, on a scale from 0 (black) to 100 (white); Softened Green sits at 49, a true mid-tone that bounces back about half the light in the room. Undertone is the secondary cast underneath the main color, the gray, the green, or the warmth that decides whether two sages feel like siblings or strangers. The table below ranks each candidate on both, measured against Softened Green as the reference.
| Color | Brand + code | Approx LRV | Undertone vs Softened Green | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Softened Green | Sherwin-Williams SW 6177 | 49 | Reference muted gray-sage | The color you are matching |
| October Mist | Benjamin Moore 1495 | 48 | A hair softer and grayer, essentially the same green | Closest widely recommended BM match |
| Croquet | Benjamin Moore AF-455 | 45 | A few points deeper, a touch warmer and more olive | Deeper, earthier alternative |
| Restful | Behr 400F-4 | 49 | Nearly identical depth, a touch more olive-gray | Closest Behr match by depth |
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LRV figures are approximate, drawn from each brand's published data, and small variation between sources and batches is normal. The color swatches and any hex or RGB values here are approximate digital renderings and will shift on your screen. A physical paint chip, viewed in your own light, is the only authoritative reference.
What this means in practice: October Mist is the safest one-can swap, because it matches Softened Green's depth almost exactly; the small gap is that it reads a hair grayer and a touch cooler in the green, so on a bright wall it can feel very slightly less warm. Croquet is the color to reach for when you want the same family a few shades deeper and earthier, with a warmer, more olive cast; it trades a little of Softened Green's lightness for body. Restful is the Behr pick and, by the numbers, the closest depth match of the three, so plan to confirm the olive-gray lean with a real sample if you need it to land dead-on.
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Why there is no exact Softened Green equivalent
Every brand builds color on its own set of tint bases and colorants, then fine-tunes each shade for its own fan deck. Softened Green's particular balance of soft gray, muted green, and a whisper of warmth comes from the Sherwin-Williams formula. Another company can get close, but it cannot land on the exact same coordinates, because it is starting from different pigments in a different base. That is why the best anyone can honestly promise is the closest published match, not a duplicate.
The practical result is undertone drift. A match can share nearly the same LRV and still lean a little grayer, greener, or warmer once it is on the wall, and light amplifies that drift. North light cools a sage and pushes it toward gray, while warm evening light pulls the green forward, so two colors that look like twins on a chip can read differently across a whole room. Sheen adds one more variable: the same match in flat looks softer and grayer than it does in eggshell or satin, which bounce more light and lift the green. Match the sheen, compare large samples rather than a fingernail of dried paint, and treat every number in the table as a starting point.
When the Benjamin Moore match works (and when to stay Sherwin-Williams)
A close match is a tool, not a trophy. The right call depends on what you are trying to do, so here is a quick decision guide.
- Go with the Benjamin Moore match if you already buy Benjamin Moore, trust a local store's tinting, or want to pull trim and accents from the same deck.
- Stay with Sherwin-Williams Softened Green if you have existing SW 6177 walls to blend into, or if the exact gray-sage you fell for is non-negotiable. A re-mix in another base is a close cousin, not the same color.
- Choose October Mist when you want the same depth as Softened Green; choose Croquet when you want a step deeper and earthier. The full breakdown of Softened Green undertones and best rooms shows how the light in your house moves it either way.
- Whatever you pick, put the two candidates next to each other and judge them the way you would compare any two paint colors: same wall, same light, same time of day.
Related matches
Matching a muted green from Sherwin-Williams to Benjamin Moore is a common project, and Softened Green sits in a whole family of them. If you are weighing its neighbors, see the Benjamin Moore match for Sherwin-Williams Livable Green and the closest Benjamin Moore version of Contented. The method is the same every time: find the closest published match, then prove it on your wall.
Frequently asked questions
What is the closest Benjamin Moore equivalent of Softened Green?
The closest widely recommended Benjamin Moore match is October Mist 1495. It sits at almost exactly the same depth as Softened Green, with an LRV near 48 versus 49, and reads a hair softer and grayer. There is no official equivalent, so treat it as the best starting point and confirm it on your own wall.
Is there a Behr version of Softened Green?
The closest widely recommended Behr match is Restful 400F-4. Its LRV lands right around 49, almost identical to Softened Green, though it leans a touch more olive-gray. Behr does not publish an exact match, so a test swatch in your own light is the only way to be sure.
Is October Mist the same as Softened Green?
No, but it is close. Benjamin Moore October Mist 1495 shares Softened Green's muted gray-sage character and nearly its depth, at an LRV around 48 versus 49. On the wall it can read a touch grayer and a little cooler in the green. It is an excellent stand-in, not an identical twin.
How do I know a color match is right for my room?
Test it before you commit. Paint a large swatch or preview the color digitally on your own wall, then check it in the morning and at night. Undertones shift with light, sheen, and nearby colors, so a match that looks perfect on a chip can drift once it covers a whole wall.
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