Benjamin Moore → Sherwin-Williams
Sherwin-Williams equivalent of Benjamin Moore Collector's Item AF-45
The closest Sherwin-Williams colour is Classic Light Buff (SW 0050), at ΔE 0.49 — indistinguishable.
Classic Light Buff is a genuine substitute. At ΔE 0.49 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 Classic Light Buff really is
- Delta E (CIEDE2000)
- 0.49indistinguishable
- LRV
- 82.52Benjamin Moore is 81.27
- Hex
- #F0EADC#F1EADC in Benjamin Moore
Nearly the same lightness. Its LRV is 1.3 points higher.
Benjamin Moore and Sherwin-Williams publish LRV against their own measurements, and here the two disagree with the swatches: Classic Light Buff reads slightly darker than Collector's Item 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 Classic Light Buff is discontinued locally, or if you want to shift the colour slightly warmer or cooler.
- Dover White SW 6385ΔE 0.49 · indistinguishable · Nearly the same lightness. Its LRV is 1.3 points higher.
- Creamy SW 7012ΔE 0.59 · indistinguishable · The candidate is darker.
- Touch of Cream VS 346ΔE 0.59 · indistinguishable · The candidate is darker.
Matches in every other brand
See Benjamin Moore Collector's Item AF-45 matched across all 13 brands →