Benjamin Moore → Sherwin-Williams
Sherwin-Williams equivalent of Benjamin Moore Man on the Moon OC-106
The closest Sherwin-Williams colour is Daybreak (SW 6700), at ΔE 1.35 — near-exact.
Daybreak is a genuine substitute. At ΔE 1.35 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 Daybreak really is
- Delta E (CIEDE2000)
- 1.35near-exact
- LRV
- 81.9Benjamin Moore is 80.76
- Hex
- #F3EAC6#F5EDCD in Benjamin Moore
The candidate is darker, more saturated. Its LRV is 1.1 points higher.
Benjamin Moore and Sherwin-Williams publish LRV against their own measurements, and here the two disagree with the swatches: Daybreak reads slightly darker than Man on the Moon 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 Daybreak is discontinued locally, or if you want to shift the colour slightly warmer or cooler.
- Lemon Meringue SW 7561ΔE 1.68 · near-exact · The candidate is darker, more muted, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 1.8 points higher.
- Lily SW 6693ΔE 2.17 · very close · The candidate is darker, more saturated, with a small hue shift.
- Pineapple Cream SW 1668ΔE 2.18 · very close · The candidate is darker, more saturated. Its LRV is 1.2 points higher.
Matches in every other brand
See Benjamin Moore Man on the Moon OC-106 matched across all 13 brands →