Benjamin Moore → Sherwin-Williams
Sherwin-Williams equivalent of Benjamin Moore Goldfinch 187
The closest Sherwin-Williams colour is White Raisin (SW 7685), at ΔE 0.99 — indistinguishable.
White Raisin is a genuine substitute. At ΔE 0.99 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 White Raisin really is
- Delta E (CIEDE2000)
- 0.99indistinguishable
- LRV
- 57.31Benjamin Moore is 55.98
- Hex
- #E5C28B#E5C48B in Benjamin Moore
The candidate is darker, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 1.3 points higher.
Benjamin Moore and Sherwin-Williams publish LRV against their own measurements, and here the two disagree with the swatches: White Raisin reads slightly darker than Goldfinch 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 White Raisin is discontinued locally, or if you want to shift the colour slightly warmer or cooler.
- Sequin SW 6394ΔE 1.08 · near-exact · The candidate is darker, more muted. Its LRV is 0.8 points higher.
- Birdseye Maple SW 2834ΔE 2.42 · very close · Nearly the same lightness, more muted, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 2.4 points higher.
- Ambitious Amber SW 6366ΔE 2.83 · very close · The candidate is lighter, more muted, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 7.7 points higher.
Matches in every other brand
See Benjamin Moore Goldfinch 187 matched across all 13 brands →