Benjamin Moore → Sherwin-Williams
Sherwin-Williams equivalent of Benjamin Moore Beachcrest Sand 114
The closest Sherwin-Williams colour is Impressive Ivory (SW 7560), at ΔE 1.27 — near-exact.
Impressive Ivory is a genuine substitute. At ΔE 1.27 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 Impressive Ivory really is
- Delta E (CIEDE2000)
- 1.27near-exact
- LRV
- 75.58Benjamin Moore is 73.83
- Hex
- #F4DEC3#F6DEBF in Benjamin Moore
Nearly the same lightness, more muted. Its LRV is 1.8 points higher.
Benjamin Moore and Sherwin-Williams publish LRV against their own measurements, and here the two disagree with the swatches: Impressive Ivory reads slightly darker than Beachcrest Sand 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 Impressive Ivory is discontinued locally, or if you want to shift the colour slightly warmer or cooler.
- Cachet Cream SW 6365ΔE 1.31 · near-exact · The candidate is darker, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 1.9 points lower.
- Jersey Cream SW 6379ΔE 1.57 · near-exact · Nearly the same lightness, more saturated, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 1.4 points higher.
- Hinoki SW 7686ΔE 2.06 · very close · Nearly the same lightness, more saturated. Its LRV is 1.3 points higher.
Matches in every other brand
See Benjamin Moore Beachcrest Sand 114 matched across all 13 brands →