Benjamin Moore → Sherwin-Williams
Sherwin-Williams equivalent of Benjamin Moore Byrd Beige CW-365
The closest Sherwin-Williams colour is Pale Yellow (SW 7691), at ΔE 0.89 — indistinguishable.
Pale Yellow is a genuine substitute. At ΔE 0.89 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 Pale Yellow really is
- Delta E (CIEDE2000)
- 0.89indistinguishable
- LRV
- 60.9Benjamin Moore is 59.4
- Hex
- #E3C9A1#E4CA9F in Benjamin Moore
Nearly the same lightness, more muted. Its LRV is 1.5 points higher.
Benjamin Moore and Sherwin-Williams publish LRV against their own measurements, and here the two disagree with the swatches: Pale Yellow reads slightly darker than Byrd Beige 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 Pale Yellow is discontinued locally, or if you want to shift the colour slightly warmer or cooler.
- Compatible Cream SW 6387ΔE 2.23 · very close · Nearly the same lightness, more saturated, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 1.6 points higher.
- Peace Yellow SW 2857ΔE 2.26 · very close · The candidate is lighter, more saturated. Its LRV is 5.9 points higher.
- Birdseye Maple SW 2834ΔE 2.29 · very close · The candidate is darker, more saturated, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 1.0 points lower.
Matches in every other brand
See Benjamin Moore Byrd Beige CW-365 matched across all 13 brands →