Benjamin Moore → Sherwin-Williams
Sherwin-Williams equivalent of Benjamin Moore Old Fashioned Peach OC-79
The closest Sherwin-Williams colour is Gardenia (SW 6665), at ΔE 1.10 — near-exact.
Gardenia is a genuine substitute. At ΔE 1.10 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 Gardenia really is
- Delta E (CIEDE2000)
- 1.10near-exact
- LRV
- 77.87Benjamin Moore is 75.98
- Hex
- #F3E2C9#F5E3CC in Benjamin Moore
Nearly the same lightness, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 1.9 points higher.
Benjamin Moore and Sherwin-Williams publish LRV against their own measurements, and here the two disagree with the swatches: Gardenia reads slightly darker than Old Fashioned Peach 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 Gardenia is discontinued locally, or if you want to shift the colour slightly warmer or cooler.
- Champagne SW 6644ΔE 1.22 · near-exact · Nearly the same lightness, more muted, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 2.1 points higher.
- Welcome White SW 6658ΔE 1.43 · near-exact · Nearly the same lightness, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 2.3 points higher.
- White Hyacinth SW 0046ΔE 1.69 · near-exact · Nearly the same lightness, more muted, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 3.7 points higher.
Matches in every other brand
See Benjamin Moore Old Fashioned Peach OC-79 matched across all 13 brands →