Benjamin Moore → Sherwin-Williams
Sherwin-Williams equivalent of Benjamin Moore Mellowed Ivory 2149-50
The closest Sherwin-Williams colour is Rice Paddy (SW 6414), at ΔE 1.66 — near-exact.
Rice Paddy is a genuine substitute. At ΔE 1.66 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 Rice Paddy really is
- Delta E (CIEDE2000)
- 1.66near-exact
- LRV
- 66.16Benjamin Moore is 64.46
- Hex
- #DFD4B0#DED6AF in Benjamin Moore
Nearly the same lightness, more muted, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 1.7 points higher.
Benjamin Moore and Sherwin-Williams publish LRV against their own measurements, and here the two disagree with the swatches: Rice Paddy reads slightly darker than Mellowed Ivory 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 Rice Paddy is discontinued locally, or if you want to shift the colour slightly warmer or cooler.
- Wild Lime SW 9668ΔE 2.32 · very close · The candidate is lighter, more saturated, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 7.5 points higher.
- Celery SW 6421ΔE 3.04 · very close · The candidate is lighter, more muted, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 6.8 points higher.
- Ancestral Gold SW 6407ΔE 3.66 · close · The candidate is darker, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 2.4 points lower.
Matches in every other brand
See Benjamin Moore Mellowed Ivory 2149-50 matched across all 13 brands →