Benjamin Moore → Sherwin-Williams
Sherwin-Williams equivalent of Benjamin Moore Bumble Bee Yellow 2020-10
The closest Sherwin-Williams colour is Gusto Gold (SW 6904), at ΔE 1.79 — near-exact.
Gusto Gold is a genuine substitute. At ΔE 1.79 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 Gusto Gold really is
- Delta E (CIEDE2000)
- 1.79near-exact
- LRV
- 49.67Benjamin Moore is 49.59
- Hex
- #F8AC1D#FFB000 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: Gusto Gold reads slightly darker than Bumble Bee Yellow 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 Gusto Gold is discontinued locally, or if you want to shift the colour slightly warmer or cooler.
- Goldfinch SW 6905ΔE 2.82 · very close · The candidate is lighter, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 5.2 points higher.
- Goldenrod SW 6677ΔE 4.78 · close · The candidate is darker, more muted, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 0.5 points higher.
- Brittlebush SW 6684ΔE 5.61 · noticeably different · The candidate is darker, more muted, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 1.4 points lower.
Matches in every other brand
See Benjamin Moore Bumble Bee Yellow 2020-10 matched across all 13 brands →