Benjamin Moore → Sherwin-Williams
Sherwin-Williams equivalent of Benjamin Moore White Mountains 906
The closest Sherwin-Williams colour is Crème (SW 7556), at ΔE 0.94 — indistinguishable.
Crème is a genuine substitute. At ΔE 0.94 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 Crème really is
- Delta E (CIEDE2000)
- 0.94indistinguishable
- LRV
- 81.6Benjamin Moore is 80.54
- Hex
- #F4E8D2#F4EAD5 in Benjamin Moore
The candidate is darker, more saturated, with a small hue shift. 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: Crème reads slightly darker than White Mountains 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 Crème is discontinued locally, or if you want to shift the colour slightly warmer or cooler.
- Summer White SW 7557ΔE 1.07 · near-exact · Nearly the same lightness, more muted, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 2.0 points higher.
- Honied White SW 7106ΔE 1.18 · near-exact · The candidate is lighter, more muted. Its LRV is 5.5 points higher.
- Medici Ivory SW 7558ΔE 1.19 · near-exact · Nearly the same lightness, more muted. Its LRV is 1.5 points higher.
Matches in every other brand
See Benjamin Moore White Mountains 906 matched across all 13 brands →