Benjamin Moore → Sherwin-Williams
Sherwin-Williams equivalent of Benjamin Moore Firefly 299
The closest Sherwin-Williams colour is Overjoy (SW 6689), at ΔE 0.69 — indistinguishable.
Overjoy is a genuine substitute. At ΔE 0.69 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 Overjoy really is
- Delta E (CIEDE2000)
- 0.69indistinguishable
- LRV
- 57.7Benjamin Moore is 54.72
- Hex
- #EEC25F#EEC463 in Benjamin Moore
The candidate is darker, more saturated. Its LRV is 3.0 points higher.
Benjamin Moore and Sherwin-Williams publish LRV against their own measurements, and here the two disagree with the swatches: Overjoy reads slightly darker than Firefly 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 Overjoy is discontinued locally, or if you want to shift the colour slightly warmer or cooler.
- Quilt Gold SW 6696ΔE 0.90 · indistinguishable · The candidate is darker, more muted, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 2.9 points higher.
- Rayo de Sol SW 9020ΔE 2.21 · very close · Nearly the same lightness, more saturated, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 4.8 points higher.
- June Day SW 6682ΔE 2.62 · very close · The candidate is lighter, more muted, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 8.0 points higher.
Matches in every other brand
See Benjamin Moore Firefly 299 matched across all 13 brands →