Benjamin Moore → Sherwin-Williams
Sherwin-Williams equivalent of Benjamin Moore Hawthorne Yellow HC-4
The closest Sherwin-Williams colour is Optimistic Yellow (SW 6900), at ΔE 0.43 — indistinguishable.
Optimistic Yellow is a genuine substitute. At ΔE 0.43 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 Optimistic Yellow really is
- Delta E (CIEDE2000)
- 0.43indistinguishable
- LRV
- 75.8Benjamin Moore is 71.33
- Hex
- #F5E1A6#F5E1A4 in Benjamin Moore
Nearly the same lightness, more muted. Its LRV is 4.5 points higher.
Other Sherwin-Williams options
Worth knowing if Optimistic Yellow is discontinued locally, or if you want to shift the colour slightly warmer or cooler.
- Venetian Yellow SW 1666ΔE 1.17 · near-exact · The candidate is lighter, more saturated, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 6.0 points higher.
- Glad Yellow SW 6694ΔE 1.79 · near-exact · Nearly the same lightness, more muted, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 5.1 points higher.
- Butter Up SW 6681ΔE 1.94 · near-exact · The candidate is darker, more muted, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 2.5 points higher.
Matches in every other brand
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