Benjamin Moore → Sherwin-Williams
Sherwin-Williams equivalent of Benjamin Moore Morning Sunshine 2018-50
The closest Sherwin-Williams colour is La Luna Amarilla (SW 9016), at ΔE 1.67 — near-exact.
La Luna Amarilla is a genuine substitute. At ΔE 1.67 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 La Luna Amarilla really is
- Delta E (CIEDE2000)
- 1.67near-exact
- LRV
- 76.2Benjamin Moore is 75.71
- Hex
- #FDDFA0#FFE4A1 in Benjamin Moore
The candidate is darker, more muted, with a small hue shift.
Benjamin Moore and Sherwin-Williams publish LRV against their own measurements, and here the two disagree with the swatches: La Luna Amarilla reads slightly darker than Morning Sunshine 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 La Luna Amarilla is discontinued locally, or if you want to shift the colour slightly warmer or cooler.
- Sunny Veranda SW 9017ΔE 1.99 · near-exact · The candidate is darker, more saturated. Its LRV is 0.5 points higher.
- Solé SW 6896ΔE 2.04 · very close · The candidate is darker, more muted. Its LRV is 1.6 points lower.
- Butter Up SW 6681ΔE 2.37 · very close · The candidate is darker, more muted. Its LRV is 1.9 points lower.
Matches in every other brand
See Benjamin Moore Morning Sunshine 2018-50 matched across all 13 brands →