Benjamin Moore → Sherwin-Williams
Sherwin-Williams equivalent of Benjamin Moore San Fernando Sunshine 360
The closest Sherwin-Williams colour is Fun Yellow (SW 6908), at ΔE 1.35 — near-exact.
Fun Yellow is a genuine substitute. At ΔE 1.35 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 Fun Yellow really is
- Delta E (CIEDE2000)
- 1.35near-exact
- LRV
- 77.95Benjamin Moore is 75.35
- Hex
- #F7E594#F7E78F in Benjamin Moore
Nearly the same lightness, more muted, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 2.6 points higher.
Benjamin Moore and Sherwin-Williams publish LRV against their own measurements, and here the two disagree with the swatches: Fun Yellow reads slightly darker than San Fernando Sunshine 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 Fun Yellow is discontinued locally, or if you want to shift the colour slightly warmer or cooler.
- Lively Yellow SW 6702ΔE 4.03 · close · The candidate is darker, more muted. Its LRV is 7.3 points lower.
- Venetian Yellow SW 1666ΔE 4.14 · close · The candidate is darker, more muted, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 2.0 points higher.
- Chartreuse SW 0073ΔE 5.04 · noticeably different · The candidate is darker, more muted. Its LRV is 11.2 points lower.
Matches in every other brand
See Benjamin Moore San Fernando Sunshine 360 matched across all 13 brands →