Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Benjamin Moore Yellow Highlighter 2021-40

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Farrow & Ball equivalent of Benjamin Moore Yellow Highlighter 2021-40

The closest Farrow & Ball colour is Sherbert Lemon (No.9914), at ΔE 5.53 — noticeably different.

Yellow HighlighterBenjamin Moore · 2021-40
Sherbert LemonFarrow & Ball · No.9914

Farrow & Ball does not make this colour. Sherbert Lemon is the closest option at ΔE 5.53, which is a visibly different colour. If the match matters, have Farrow & Ball custom-tint to the Benjamin Moore formula instead of substituting.

Why people switch between Benjamin Moore and Farrow & Ball

Most people comparing Benjamin Moore to Farrow & Ball 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 Sherbert Lemon really is

Delta E (CIEDE2000)
5.53noticeably different
LRV
71.86Benjamin Moore is 70.94
Hex
#F5DB88#FFDE64 in Benjamin Moore

The candidate is darker, more muted. Its LRV is 0.9 points higher.

Benjamin Moore and Farrow & Ball publish LRV against their own measurements, and here the two disagree with the swatches: Sherbert Lemon reads slightly darker than Yellow Highlighter in colour space while carrying the higher published LRV. Treat LRV as comparable within a brand, not across two.

Other Farrow & Ball options

Worth knowing if Sherbert Lemon is discontinued locally, or if you want to shift the colour slightly warmer or cooler.

  • Yellowcake No.279ΔE 6.04 · noticeably different · The candidate is darker, more muted, with a small hue shift.
  • Citron No.74ΔE 7.42 · noticeably different · The candidate is darker, more muted, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 7.2 points lower.
  • Babouche No.223ΔE 7.66 · noticeably different · The candidate is darker, more muted, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 14.2 points lower.

Matches in every other brand

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