Benjamin Moore → Sherwin-Williams
Sherwin-Williams equivalent of Benjamin Moore Citronée 281
The closest Sherwin-Williams colour is Carambola (SW 9667), at ΔE 1.08 — near-exact.
Carambola is a genuine substitute. At ΔE 1.08 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 Carambola really is
- Delta E (CIEDE2000)
- 1.08near-exact
- LRV
- 82.37Benjamin Moore is 81.2
- Hex
- #EFEBD1#F3EDD1 in Benjamin Moore
The candidate is darker, more muted, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 1.2 points higher.
Benjamin Moore and Sherwin-Williams publish LRV against their own measurements, and here the two disagree with the swatches: Carambola reads slightly darker than Citronée 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 Carambola is discontinued locally, or if you want to shift the colour slightly warmer or cooler.
- Lemon Meringue SW 7561ΔE 2.17 · very close · The candidate is darker, more saturated, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 1.3 points higher.
- Daybreak SW 6700ΔE 2.57 · very close · The candidate is darker, more saturated, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 0.7 points higher.
- Queen Anne's Lace SW 6420ΔE 2.72 · very close · The candidate is darker, more muted, with a small hue shift.
Matches in every other brand
See Benjamin Moore Citronée 281 matched across all 13 brands →