Benjamin Moore → Sherwin-Williams
Sherwin-Williams equivalent of Benjamin Moore Traditional Yellow 170
The closest Sherwin-Williams colour is Glad Yellow (SW 6694), at ΔE 0.50 — indistinguishable.
Glad Yellow is a genuine substitute. At ΔE 0.50 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 Glad Yellow really is
- Delta E (CIEDE2000)
- 0.50indistinguishable
- LRV
- 76.47Benjamin Moore is 72.1
- Hex
- #F5E1AC#F6E1AA in Benjamin Moore
Nearly the same lightness, more muted. Its LRV is 4.4 points higher.
Other Sherwin-Williams options
Worth knowing if Glad Yellow is discontinued locally, or if you want to shift the colour slightly warmer or cooler.
- Lantern Light SW 6687ΔE 1.00 · near-exact · Nearly the same lightness, more muted. Its LRV is 4.0 points higher.
- Optimistic Yellow SW 6900ΔE 1.02 · near-exact · Nearly the same lightness, more saturated, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 3.7 points higher.
- Butter Up SW 6681ΔE 1.50 · near-exact · The candidate is darker, more saturated, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 1.7 points higher.
Matches in every other brand
See Benjamin Moore Traditional Yellow 170 matched across all 13 brands →