Benjamin Moore → Sherwin-Williams
Sherwin-Williams equivalent of Benjamin Moore Apricot Ice 2015-70
The closest Sherwin-Williams colour is Honied White (SW 7106), at ΔE 1.19 — near-exact.
Honied White is a genuine substitute. At ΔE 1.19 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 Honied White really is
- Delta E (CIEDE2000)
- 1.19near-exact
- LRV
- 86Benjamin Moore is 85.48
- Hex
- #F8EEDB#FCF2E1 in Benjamin Moore
The candidate is darker, more saturated. Its LRV is 0.5 points higher.
Benjamin Moore and Sherwin-Williams publish LRV against their own measurements, and here the two disagree with the swatches: Honied White reads slightly darker than Apricot Ice 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 Honied White is discontinued locally, or if you want to shift the colour slightly warmer or cooler.
- Paperwhite SW 7105ΔE 1.19 · near-exact · The candidate is darker, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 1.2 points higher.
- Roman Column SW 7562ΔE 1.94 · near-exact · The candidate is darker, more muted, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 2.1 points higher.
- Medici Ivory SW 7558ΔE 1.96 · near-exact · The candidate is darker. Its LRV is 3.5 points lower.
Matches in every other brand
See Benjamin Moore Apricot Ice 2015-70 matched across all 13 brands →