Benjamin Moore → Sherwin-Williams
Sherwin-Williams equivalent of Benjamin Moore Lemon Drops 2019-50
The closest Sherwin-Williams colour is Venetian Yellow (SW 1666), at ΔE 1.99 — near-exact.
Venetian Yellow is a genuine substitute. At ΔE 1.99 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 Venetian Yellow really is
- Delta E (CIEDE2000)
- 1.99near-exact
- LRV
- 77.35Benjamin Moore is 76.99
- Hex
- #F6E3A1#FFE89F 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: Venetian Yellow reads slightly darker than Lemon Drops 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 Venetian Yellow is discontinued locally, or if you want to shift the colour slightly warmer or cooler.
- Fun Yellow SW 6908ΔE 2.39 · very close · The candidate is darker, more saturated, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 1.0 points higher.
- Sunny Veranda SW 9017ΔE 2.84 · very close · The candidate is darker, more saturated, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 0.7 points lower.
- Optimistic Yellow SW 6900ΔE 3.13 · very close · The candidate is darker, more muted. Its LRV is 1.2 points lower.
Matches in every other brand
See Benjamin Moore Lemon Drops 2019-50 matched across all 13 brands →