Benjamin Moore → Sherwin-Williams
Sherwin-Williams equivalent of Benjamin Moore Golden Honey 297
The closest Sherwin-Williams colour is Solé (SW 6896), at ΔE 1.41 — near-exact.
Solé is a genuine substitute. At ΔE 1.41 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 Solé really is
- Delta E (CIEDE2000)
- 1.41near-exact
- LRV
- 74.15Benjamin Moore is 72.82
- Hex
- #F7DDA1#FAE1A0 in Benjamin Moore
The candidate is darker, more muted, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 1.3 points higher.
Benjamin Moore and Sherwin-Williams publish LRV against their own measurements, and here the two disagree with the swatches: Solé reads slightly darker than Golden Honey 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 Solé is discontinued locally, or if you want to shift the colour slightly warmer or cooler.
- Butter Up SW 6681ΔE 1.69 · near-exact · The candidate is darker, more muted, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 1.0 points higher.
- La Luna Amarilla SW 9016ΔE 1.70 · near-exact · Nearly the same lightness, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 3.4 points higher.
- Optimistic Yellow SW 6900ΔE 1.76 · near-exact · Nearly the same lightness, more muted, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 3.0 points higher.
Matches in every other brand
See Benjamin Moore Golden Honey 297 matched across all 13 brands →