Benjamin Moore → Sherwin-Williams
Sherwin-Williams equivalent of Benjamin Moore Heartsmere 1114
The closest Sherwin-Williams colour is Cottage Cream (SW 7678), at ΔE 0.23 — indistinguishable.
Cottage Cream is a genuine substitute. At ΔE 0.23 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 Cottage Cream really is
- Delta E (CIEDE2000)
- 0.23indistinguishable
- LRV
- 72.29Benjamin Moore is 70.2
- Hex
- #EDDBBD#EEDCBE in Benjamin Moore
Nearly the same lightness. Its LRV is 2.1 points higher.
Benjamin Moore and Sherwin-Williams publish LRV against their own measurements, and here the two disagree with the swatches: Cottage Cream reads slightly darker than Heartsmere 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 Cottage Cream is discontinued locally, or if you want to shift the colour slightly warmer or cooler.
- Buff SW 7683ΔE 0.67 · indistinguishable · The candidate is lighter. Its LRV is 5.0 points higher.
- Napery SW 6386ΔE 0.75 · indistinguishable · Nearly the same lightness, more muted. Its LRV is 3.6 points higher.
- Classic Ivory SW 0051ΔE 0.98 · indistinguishable · The candidate is lighter. Its LRV is 5.9 points higher.
Matches in every other brand
See Benjamin Moore Heartsmere 1114 matched across all 13 brands →