Benjamin Moore → Sherwin-Williams
Sherwin-Williams equivalent of Benjamin Moore Luminous Days 300
The closest Sherwin-Williams colour is Bee (SW 6683), at ΔE 1.75 — near-exact.
Bee is a genuine substitute. At ΔE 1.75 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 Bee really is
- Delta E (CIEDE2000)
- 1.75near-exact
- LRV
- 54.54Benjamin Moore is 52.38
- Hex
- #F1BA55#EFBC50 in Benjamin Moore
Nearly the same lightness, more muted, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 2.2 points higher.
Benjamin Moore and Sherwin-Williams publish LRV against their own measurements, and here the two disagree with the swatches: Bee reads slightly darker than Luminous Days 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 Bee is discontinued locally, or if you want to shift the colour slightly warmer or cooler.
- Rayo de Sol SW 9020ΔE 2.16 · very close · The candidate is lighter, more saturated, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 7.1 points higher.
- Overjoy SW 6689ΔE 2.28 · very close · The candidate is lighter, more muted, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 5.3 points higher.
- Butterfield SW 6676ΔE 2.55 · very close · The candidate is lighter, more muted, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 4.8 points higher.
Matches in every other brand
See Benjamin Moore Luminous Days 300 matched across all 13 brands →