Benjamin Moore → Sherwin-Williams
Sherwin-Williams equivalent of Benjamin Moore Approaching Autumn CSP-1090
The closest Sherwin-Williams colour is New Colonial Yellow (SW 2853), at ΔE 1.51 — near-exact.
New Colonial Yellow is a genuine substitute. At ΔE 1.51 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 New Colonial Yellow really is
- Delta E (CIEDE2000)
- 1.51near-exact
- LRV
- 46.21Benjamin Moore is 45.68
- Hex
- #D9AD7F#DAAE85 in Benjamin Moore
Nearly the same lightness, more saturated, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 0.5 points higher.
Benjamin Moore and Sherwin-Williams publish LRV against their own measurements, and here the two disagree with the swatches: New Colonial Yellow reads slightly darker than Approaching Autumn 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 New Colonial Yellow is discontinued locally, or if you want to shift the colour slightly warmer or cooler.
- Golden Gate SW 7679ΔE 1.51 · near-exact · Nearly the same lightness, more saturated, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 0.5 points higher.
- Sun Bleached Ochre SW 9011ΔE 3.05 · very close · Nearly the same lightness, more saturated, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 1.3 points higher.
- Soft Apricot SW 6352ΔE 3.14 · very close · The candidate is lighter, more muted, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 4.4 points higher.
Matches in every other brand
See Benjamin Moore Approaching Autumn CSP-1090 matched across all 13 brands →