Benjamin Moore → Sherwin-Williams
Sherwin-Williams equivalent of Benjamin Moore Bright and Early 834
The closest Sherwin-Williams colour is Balmy (SW 6512), at ΔE 1.31 — near-exact.
Balmy is a genuine substitute. At ΔE 1.31 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 Balmy really is
- Delta E (CIEDE2000)
- 1.31near-exact
- LRV
- 66.2Benjamin Moore is 66.31
- Hex
- #C5D8DE#C3D8E1 in Benjamin Moore
Nearly the same lightness, more muted, with a small hue shift.
Benjamin Moore and Sherwin-Williams publish LRV against their own measurements, and here the two disagree with the swatches: Balmy reads slightly lighter than Bright and Early in colour space while carrying the lower published LRV. Treat LRV as comparable within a brand, not across two.
Other Sherwin-Williams options
Worth knowing if Balmy is discontinued locally, or if you want to shift the colour slightly warmer or cooler.
- Moonmist SW 9144ΔE 1.73 · near-exact · The candidate is lighter, more muted. Its LRV is 1.4 points higher.
- Atmospheric SW 6505ΔE 2.06 · very close · Nearly the same lightness, more saturated, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 0.6 points higher.
- Soar SW 6799ΔE 2.62 · very close · The candidate is lighter, more saturated, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 4.0 points higher.
Matches in every other brand
See Benjamin Moore Bright and Early 834 matched across all 13 brands →