Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Benjamin Moore French Macaroon CSP-335

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Sherwin-Williams equivalent of Benjamin Moore French Macaroon CSP-335

The closest Sherwin-Williams colour is Aged White (SW 9180), at ΔE 0.79 — indistinguishable.

French MacaroonBenjamin Moore · CSP-335
Aged WhiteSherwin-Williams · SW 9180

Aged White is a genuine substitute. At ΔE 0.79 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 Aged White really is

Delta E (CIEDE2000)
0.79indistinguishable
LRV
74.08Benjamin Moore is 73.91
Hex
#E8DECD#EAE1D0 in Benjamin Moore

The candidate is darker.

Benjamin Moore and Sherwin-Williams publish LRV against their own measurements, and here the two disagree with the swatches: Aged White reads slightly darker than French Macaroon 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 Aged White is discontinued locally, or if you want to shift the colour slightly warmer or cooler.

  • Radiant Dawn SW 9661ΔE 0.90 · indistinguishable · Nearly the same lightness, more saturated, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 1.5 points higher.
  • Panda White SW 6147ΔE 1.19 · near-exact · Nearly the same lightness, more muted. Its LRV is 2.6 points higher.
  • Steamed Milk SW 7554ΔE 1.21 · near-exact · Nearly the same lightness, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 2.4 points higher.

Matches in every other brand

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