Benjamin Moore → Sherwin-Williams
Sherwin-Williams equivalent of Benjamin Moore French Vanilla 923
The closest Sherwin-Williams colour is Full Moon (SW 6679), at ΔE 1.62 — near-exact.
Full Moon is a genuine substitute. At ΔE 1.62 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 Full Moon really is
- Delta E (CIEDE2000)
- 1.62near-exact
- LRV
- 78Benjamin Moore is 75.34
- Hex
- #F4E3BC#F3E5C3 in Benjamin Moore
The candidate is darker, more saturated. Its LRV is 2.7 points higher.
Benjamin Moore and Sherwin-Williams publish LRV against their own measurements, and here the two disagree with the swatches: Full Moon reads slightly darker than French Vanilla 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 Full Moon is discontinued locally, or if you want to shift the colour slightly warmer or cooler.
- Lemon Meringue SW 7561ΔE 1.80 · near-exact · The candidate is lighter, more muted, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 7.2 points higher.
- Lemon Chiffon SW 6686ΔE 1.94 · near-exact · Nearly the same lightness, more saturated. Its LRV is 4.0 points higher.
- Lily SW 6693ΔE 2.00 · very close · The candidate is lighter, more saturated, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 5.2 points higher.
Matches in every other brand
See Benjamin Moore French Vanilla 923 matched across all 13 brands →