Benjamin Moore → Sherwin-Williams
Sherwin-Williams equivalent of Benjamin Moore Abstracta 322
The closest Sherwin-Williams colour is Forsythia (SW 6907), at ΔE 1.17 — near-exact.
Forsythia is a genuine substitute. At ΔE 1.17 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 Forsythia really is
- Delta E (CIEDE2000)
- 1.17near-exact
- LRV
- 63.02Benjamin Moore is 57.55
- Hex
- #FFC801#FECA25 in Benjamin Moore
Nearly the same lightness, more saturated. Its LRV is 5.5 points higher.
Benjamin Moore and Sherwin-Williams publish LRV against their own measurements, and here the two disagree with the swatches: Forsythia reads slightly darker than Abstracta 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 Forsythia is discontinued locally, or if you want to shift the colour slightly warmer or cooler.
- Cheerful SW 6903ΔE 1.20 · near-exact · The candidate is darker, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 5.0 points higher.
- Confident Yellow SW 6911ΔE 1.33 · near-exact · Nearly the same lightness, more saturated, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 6.1 points higher.
- Daisy SW 6910ΔE 2.94 · very close · The candidate is lighter, more muted, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 10.5 points higher.
Matches in every other brand
See Benjamin Moore Abstracta 322 matched across all 13 brands →