Benjamin Moore → Sherwin-Williams
Sherwin-Williams equivalent of Benjamin Moore Golden Hills 262
The closest Sherwin-Williams colour is Rice Paddy (SW 6414), at ΔE 1.90 — near-exact.
Rice Paddy is a genuine substitute. At ΔE 1.90 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)
- 1.90near-exact
- LRV
- 66.16Benjamin Moore is 63.82
- Hex
- #DFD4B0#E1D5AA in Benjamin Moore
Nearly the same lightness, more muted. Its LRV is 2.3 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 Golden Hills 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.
- Ancestral Gold SW 6407ΔE 2.69 · very close · The candidate is darker, more muted, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 1.7 points lower.
- Lucent Yellow SW 6400ΔE 3.11 · very close · The candidate is darker, more saturated, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 0.5 points higher.
- Wild Lime SW 9668ΔE 3.14 · very close · The candidate is lighter, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 8.1 points higher.
Matches in every other brand
See Benjamin Moore Golden Hills 262 matched across all 13 brands →