Benjamin Moore → Sherwin-Williams
Sherwin-Williams equivalent of Benjamin Moore Country Comfort 305
The closest Sherwin-Williams colour is Classical Yellow (SW 2865), at ΔE 0.85 — indistinguishable.
Classical Yellow is a genuine substitute. At ΔE 0.85 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 Classical Yellow really is
- Delta E (CIEDE2000)
- 0.85indistinguishable
- LRV
- 68.94Benjamin Moore is 66.95
- Hex
- #F8D492#F9D795 in Benjamin Moore
The candidate is darker, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 2.0 points higher.
Benjamin Moore and Sherwin-Williams publish LRV against their own measurements, and here the two disagree with the swatches: Classical Yellow reads slightly darker than Country Comfort 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 Classical Yellow is discontinued locally, or if you want to shift the colour slightly warmer or cooler.
- Jonquil SW 6674ΔE 1.02 · near-exact · The candidate is darker, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 1.5 points higher.
- Naples Yellow SW 9021ΔE 1.11 · near-exact · The candidate is darker, more saturated, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 2.1 points higher.
- Solaria SW 6688ΔE 1.61 · near-exact · The candidate is darker, more saturated, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 2.9 points higher.
Matches in every other brand
See Benjamin Moore Country Comfort 305 matched across all 13 brands →