Benjamin Moore → Sherwin-Williams
Sherwin-Williams equivalent of Benjamin Moore Sunflower Fields 174
The closest Sherwin-Williams colour is Goldenrod (SW 6677), at ΔE 1.56 — near-exact.
Goldenrod is a genuine substitute. At ΔE 1.56 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 Goldenrod really is
- Delta E (CIEDE2000)
- 1.56near-exact
- LRV
- 50.11Benjamin Moore is 49.07
- Hex
- #F2AF46#F5B54F in Benjamin Moore
The candidate is darker, more saturated, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 1.0 points higher.
Benjamin Moore and Sherwin-Williams publish LRV against their own measurements, and here the two disagree with the swatches: Goldenrod reads slightly darker than Sunflower Fields 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 Goldenrod is discontinued locally, or if you want to shift the colour slightly warmer or cooler.
- Brittlebush SW 6684ΔE 2.28 · very close · The candidate is darker, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 0.8 points lower.
- Bee SW 6683ΔE 2.50 · very close · The candidate is lighter, more muted, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 5.5 points higher.
- Butterfield SW 6676ΔE 2.59 · very close · The candidate is lighter, more muted, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 8.1 points higher.
Matches in every other brand
See Benjamin Moore Sunflower Fields 174 matched across all 13 brands →