Benjamin Moore → Sherwin-Williams
Sherwin-Williams equivalent of Benjamin Moore Filtered Sunlight 2154-60
The closest Sherwin-Williams colour is Lemon Meringue (SW 7561), at ΔE 1.70 — near-exact.
Lemon Meringue is a genuine substitute. At ΔE 1.70 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 Lemon Meringue really is
- Delta E (CIEDE2000)
- 1.70near-exact
- LRV
- 82.52Benjamin Moore is 80.64
- Hex
- #F5EACC#FAEBCC in Benjamin Moore
The candidate is darker, more muted, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 1.9 points higher.
Benjamin Moore and Sherwin-Williams publish LRV against their own measurements, and here the two disagree with the swatches: Lemon Meringue reads slightly darker than Filtered Sunlight 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 Lemon Meringue is discontinued locally, or if you want to shift the colour slightly warmer or cooler.
- Fresh Zest SW 9662ΔE 1.76 · near-exact · The candidate is darker, more muted. Its LRV is 1.4 points higher.
- Tea Light SW 7681ΔE 2.36 · very close · The candidate is darker, more saturated, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 1.5 points lower.
- Morning Sun SW 6672ΔE 2.45 · very close · The candidate is darker, more muted.
Matches in every other brand
See Benjamin Moore Filtered Sunlight 2154-60 matched across all 13 brands →