Benjamin Moore → Sherwin-Williams
Sherwin-Williams equivalent of Benjamin Moore Parish White CW-15
The closest Sherwin-Williams colour is Queen Anne's Lace (SW 6420), at ΔE 1.00 — indistinguishable.
Queen Anne's Lace is a genuine substitute. At ΔE 1.00 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 Queen Anne's Lace really is
- Delta E (CIEDE2000)
- 1.00indistinguishable
- LRV
- 81.56Benjamin Moore is 81.09
- Hex
- #ECEAD5#EEEBD8 in Benjamin Moore
Nearly the same lightness, more saturated.
Benjamin Moore and Sherwin-Williams publish LRV against their own measurements, and here the two disagree with the swatches: Queen Anne's Lace reads slightly darker than Parish White 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 Queen Anne's Lace is discontinued locally, or if you want to shift the colour slightly warmer or cooler.
- Barely Pear SW 9666ΔE 1.14 · near-exact · Nearly the same lightness, more muted. Its LRV is 1.6 points higher.
- Restful White SW 7563ΔE 1.87 · near-exact · The candidate is darker, more muted, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 0.5 points lower.
- Carambola SW 9667ΔE 2.41 · very close · Nearly the same lightness, more saturated. Its LRV is 1.3 points higher.
Matches in every other brand
See Benjamin Moore Parish White CW-15 matched across all 13 brands →