Benjamin Moore → Sherwin-Williams
Sherwin-Williams equivalent of Benjamin Moore Vellum 207
The closest Sherwin-Williams colour is Lucent Yellow (SW 6400), at ΔE 1.85 — near-exact.
Lucent Yellow is a genuine substitute. At ΔE 1.85 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 Benjamin Moore and Sherwin-Williams
Most people comparing Benjamin Moore to Sherwin-Williams 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 Lucent Yellow really is
- Delta E (CIEDE2000)
- 1.85near-exact
- LRV
- 64.34Benjamin Moore is 63.25
- Hex
- #E4D0A5#E8D3A1 in Benjamin Moore
The candidate is darker, more muted. Its LRV is 1.1 points higher.
Benjamin Moore and Sherwin-Williams publish LRV against their own measurements, and here the two disagree with the swatches: Lucent Yellow reads slightly darker than Vellum in colour space while carrying the higher published LRV. Treat LRV as comparable within a brand, not across two.
Other Sherwin-Williams options
Worth knowing if Lucent Yellow is discontinued locally, or if you want to shift the colour slightly warmer or cooler.
- Sunbeam Yellow SW 0078ΔE 2.52 · very close · The candidate is lighter, more saturated, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 4.2 points higher.
- Pale Moss SW 9027ΔE 2.89 · very close · The candidate is darker. Its LRV is 5.1 points lower.
- Banana Cream SW 6673ΔE 2.90 · very close · The candidate is lighter, more muted, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 11.7 points higher.
Matches in every other brand
See Benjamin Moore Vellum 207 matched across all 13 brands →