Benjamin Moore → Sherwin-Williams
Sherwin-Williams equivalent of Benjamin Moore Good Vibrations 296
The closest Sherwin-Williams colour is They call it Mellow (SW 9015), at ΔE 1.67 — near-exact.
They call it Mellow is a genuine substitute. At ΔE 1.67 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 They call it Mellow really is
- Delta E (CIEDE2000)
- 1.67near-exact
- LRV
- 79.1Benjamin Moore is 78.74
- Hex
- #FBE4B3#FDE9B5 in Benjamin Moore
The candidate is darker, more muted, with a small hue shift.
Benjamin Moore and Sherwin-Williams publish LRV against their own measurements, and here the two disagree with the swatches: They call it Mellow reads slightly darker than Good Vibrations 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 They call it Mellow is discontinued locally, or if you want to shift the colour slightly warmer or cooler.
- Glad Yellow SW 6694ΔE 1.77 · near-exact · The candidate is darker. Its LRV is 2.3 points lower.
- Lantern Light SW 6687ΔE 1.79 · near-exact · The candidate is darker. Its LRV is 2.7 points lower.
- Friendly Yellow SW 6680ΔE 2.28 · very close · The candidate is darker, more muted, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 2.8 points lower.
Matches in every other brand
See Benjamin Moore Good Vibrations 296 matched across all 13 brands →