Benjamin Moore → Sherwin-Williams
Sherwin-Williams equivalent of Benjamin Moore Winter Sunshine 345
The closest Sherwin-Williams colour is Pineapple Cream (SW 1668), at ΔE 1.47 — near-exact.
Pineapple Cream is a genuine substitute. At ΔE 1.47 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 Pineapple Cream really is
- Delta E (CIEDE2000)
- 1.47near-exact
- LRV
- 82Benjamin Moore is 81.71
- Hex
- #F2EAC3#F9EFC5 in Benjamin Moore
The candidate is darker, more muted.
Benjamin Moore and Sherwin-Williams publish LRV against their own measurements, and here the two disagree with the swatches: Pineapple Cream reads slightly darker than Winter Sunshine 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 Pineapple Cream is discontinued locally, or if you want to shift the colour slightly warmer or cooler.
- Lily SW 6693ΔE 1.85 · near-exact · The candidate is darker, more muted, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 1.2 points lower.
- Daybreak SW 6700ΔE 1.89 · near-exact · The candidate is darker, more muted.
- Lemon Chiffon SW 6686ΔE 3.02 · very close · The candidate is darker, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 2.4 points lower.
Matches in every other brand
See Benjamin Moore Winter Sunshine 345 matched across all 13 brands →