Benjamin Moore → Sherwin-Williams
Sherwin-Williams equivalent of Benjamin Moore Cornsilk 198
The closest Sherwin-Williams colour is Friendly Yellow (SW 6680), at ΔE 1.36 — near-exact.
Friendly Yellow is a genuine substitute. At ΔE 1.36 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 Friendly Yellow really is
- Delta E (CIEDE2000)
- 1.36near-exact
- LRV
- 75.97Benjamin Moore is 72.25
- Hex
- #F5E0B1#F2E1B4 in Benjamin Moore
Nearly the same lightness, more saturated, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 3.7 points higher.
Benjamin Moore and Sherwin-Williams publish LRV against their own measurements, and here the two disagree with the swatches: Friendly Yellow reads slightly darker than Cornsilk 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 Friendly Yellow is discontinued locally, or if you want to shift the colour slightly warmer or cooler.
- Lemon Chiffon SW 6686ΔE 1.38 · near-exact · The candidate is lighter, more muted. Its LRV is 7.0 points higher.
- Lantern Light SW 6687ΔE 1.48 · near-exact · Nearly the same lightness, more saturated. Its LRV is 3.8 points higher.
- Full Moon SW 6679ΔE 1.74 · near-exact · The candidate is lighter, more muted, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 5.8 points higher.
Matches in every other brand
See Benjamin Moore Cornsilk 198 matched across all 13 brands →