Benjamin Moore → Sherwin-Williams
Sherwin-Williams equivalent of Benjamin Moore Honeywheat 179
The closest Sherwin-Williams colour is Naples Yellow (SW 9021), at ΔE 1.28 — near-exact.
Naples Yellow is a genuine substitute. At ΔE 1.28 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 Naples Yellow really is
- Delta E (CIEDE2000)
- 1.28near-exact
- LRV
- 69.02Benjamin Moore is 67.33
- Hex
- #F6D58F#F6D797 in Benjamin Moore
The candidate is darker, more saturated. Its LRV is 1.7 points higher.
Benjamin Moore and Sherwin-Williams publish LRV against their own measurements, and here the two disagree with the swatches: Naples Yellow reads slightly darker than Honeywheat 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 Naples Yellow is discontinued locally, or if you want to shift the colour slightly warmer or cooler.
- Solaria SW 6688ΔE 1.47 · near-exact · Nearly the same lightness, more saturated, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 2.5 points higher.
- Classical Yellow SW 2865ΔE 1.50 · near-exact · The candidate is darker, more saturated, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 1.6 points higher.
- Jonquil SW 6674ΔE 1.60 · near-exact · The candidate is darker, more saturated, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 1.1 points higher.
Matches in every other brand
See Benjamin Moore Honeywheat 179 matched across all 13 brands →