Benjamin Moore → Sherwin-Williams
Sherwin-Williams equivalent of Benjamin Moore Yellow Flash 2021-10
The closest Sherwin-Williams colour is Goldfinch (SW 6905), at ΔE 1.85 — near-exact.
Goldfinch 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 Goldfinch really is
- Delta E (CIEDE2000)
- 1.85near-exact
- LRV
- 54.76Benjamin Moore is 53.29
- Hex
- #FDB702#FFBD00 in Benjamin Moore
The candidate is darker, more muted, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 1.5 points higher.
Benjamin Moore and Sherwin-Williams publish LRV against their own measurements, and here the two disagree with the swatches: Goldfinch reads slightly darker than Yellow Flash 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 Goldfinch is discontinued locally, or if you want to shift the colour slightly warmer or cooler.
- Cheerful SW 6903ΔE 3.15 · very close · The candidate is lighter, more muted, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 9.3 points higher.
- Forsythia SW 6907ΔE 3.81 · close · The candidate is lighter, more saturated, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 9.7 points higher.
- Confident Yellow SW 6911ΔE 5.01 · noticeably different · The candidate is lighter, more saturated, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 10.4 points higher.
Matches in every other brand
See Benjamin Moore Yellow Flash 2021-10 matched across all 13 brands →