Benjamin Moore → Sherwin-Williams
Sherwin-Williams equivalent of Benjamin Moore Mannequin Cream OC-92
The closest Sherwin-Williams colour is Fresh Zest (SW 9662), at ΔE 0.75 — indistinguishable.
Fresh Zest is a genuine substitute. At ΔE 0.75 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 Fresh Zest really is
- Delta E (CIEDE2000)
- 0.75indistinguishable
- LRV
- 81.99Benjamin Moore is 81.62
- Hex
- #F5E9CF#F7ECD2 in Benjamin Moore
The candidate is darker.
Benjamin Moore and Sherwin-Williams publish LRV against their own measurements, and here the two disagree with the swatches: Fresh Zest reads slightly darker than Mannequin Cream 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 Fresh Zest is discontinued locally, or if you want to shift the colour slightly warmer or cooler.
- Lemon Meringue SW 7561ΔE 1.44 · near-exact · The candidate is darker, more saturated. Its LRV is 0.9 points higher.
- Morning Sun SW 6672ΔE 1.80 · near-exact · The candidate is darker, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 1.4 points lower.
- Crème SW 7556ΔE 1.85 · near-exact · The candidate is darker, more muted, with a small hue shift.
Matches in every other brand
See Benjamin Moore Mannequin Cream OC-92 matched across all 13 brands →