Benjamin Moore → Sherwin-Williams
Sherwin-Williams equivalent of Benjamin Moore Royal Linen 931
The closest Sherwin-Williams colour is Lily (SW 6693), at ΔE 0.84 — indistinguishable.
Lily is a genuine substitute. At ΔE 0.84 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 Lily really is
- Delta E (CIEDE2000)
- 0.84indistinguishable
- LRV
- 80.52Benjamin Moore is 77.85
- Hex
- #F3E8C2#F4E9C0 in Benjamin Moore
Nearly the same lightness, more muted. 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: Lily reads slightly darker than Royal Linen 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 Lily is discontinued locally, or if you want to shift the colour slightly warmer or cooler.
- Pineapple Cream SW 1668ΔE 1.18 · near-exact · Nearly the same lightness, more muted, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 4.2 points higher.
- Daybreak SW 6700ΔE 1.46 · near-exact · Nearly the same lightness, more muted. Its LRV is 4.0 points higher.
- Lemon Chiffon SW 6686ΔE 2.03 · very close · The candidate is darker, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 1.4 points higher.
Matches in every other brand
See Benjamin Moore Royal Linen 931 matched across all 13 brands →