Benjamin Moore → Sherwin-Williams
Sherwin-Williams equivalent of Benjamin Moore Imperial Yellow 314
The closest Sherwin-Williams colour is Rayo de Sol (SW 9020), at ΔE 1.82 — near-exact.
Rayo de Sol is a genuine substitute. At ΔE 1.82 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 Rayo de Sol really is
- Delta E (CIEDE2000)
- 1.82near-exact
- LRV
- 59.51Benjamin Moore is 57.89
- Hex
- #F4C454#FCC550 in Benjamin Moore
The candidate is darker, more muted, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 1.6 points higher.
Benjamin Moore and Sherwin-Williams publish LRV against their own measurements, and here the two disagree with the swatches: Rayo de Sol reads slightly darker than Imperial Yellow 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 Rayo de Sol is discontinued locally, or if you want to shift the colour slightly warmer or cooler.
- Decisive Yellow SW 6902ΔE 2.62 · very close · The candidate is lighter, more saturated, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 6.9 points higher.
- Butterfield SW 6676ΔE 3.16 · very close · The candidate is darker, more muted, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 0.7 points lower.
- Overjoy SW 6689ΔE 3.30 · very close · The candidate is darker, more muted, with a small hue shift.
Matches in every other brand
See Benjamin Moore Imperial Yellow 314 matched across all 13 brands →