Benjamin Moore → Sherwin-Williams
Sherwin-Williams equivalent of Benjamin Moore Sun Valley 350
The closest Sherwin-Williams colour is Eye Catching (SW 6914), at ΔE 1.43 — near-exact.
Eye Catching is a genuine substitute. At ΔE 1.43 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 Eye Catching really is
- Delta E (CIEDE2000)
- 1.43near-exact
- LRV
- 50.06Benjamin Moore is 49.86
- Hex
- #DDB835#E4BC3B in Benjamin Moore
The candidate is darker, with a small hue shift.
Benjamin Moore and Sherwin-Williams publish LRV against their own measurements, and here the two disagree with the swatches: Eye Catching reads slightly darker than Sun Valley 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 Eye Catching is discontinued locally, or if you want to shift the colour slightly warmer or cooler.
- Rayo de Sol SW 9020ΔE 3.98 · close · The candidate is lighter, more muted, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 9.7 points higher.
- Overjoy SW 6689ΔE 4.42 · close · The candidate is lighter, more muted, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 7.8 points higher.
- Nugget SW 6697ΔE 4.53 · close · The candidate is darker, more muted, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 3.4 points lower.
Matches in every other brand
See Benjamin Moore Sun Valley 350 matched across all 13 brands →