Benjamin Moore → Sherwin-Williams
Sherwin-Williams equivalent of Benjamin Moore Sunshine 2021-30
The closest Sherwin-Williams colour is Confident Yellow (SW 6911), at ΔE 0.81 — indistinguishable.
Confident Yellow is a genuine substitute. At ΔE 0.81 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 Confident Yellow really is
- Delta E (CIEDE2000)
- 0.81indistinguishable
- LRV
- 63.67Benjamin Moore is 60.81
- Hex
- #FECB01#FFCE0B in Benjamin Moore
The candidate is darker, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 2.9 points higher.
Benjamin Moore and Sherwin-Williams publish LRV against their own measurements, and here the two disagree with the swatches: Confident Yellow reads slightly darker than 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 Confident Yellow is discontinued locally, or if you want to shift the colour slightly warmer or cooler.
- Forsythia SW 6907ΔE 1.97 · near-exact · The candidate is darker, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 2.2 points higher.
- Daisy SW 6910ΔE 2.70 · very close · The candidate is lighter, more muted, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 7.2 points higher.
- Cheerful SW 6903ΔE 2.86 · very close · The candidate is darker, more muted, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 1.8 points higher.
Matches in every other brand
See Benjamin Moore Sunshine 2021-30 matched across all 13 brands →