Sherwin-Williams → Benjamin Moore
Benjamin Moore equivalent of Sherwin-Williams White Hyacinth SW 0046
The closest Benjamin Moore colour is Evening White (907), at ΔE 0.50 — indistinguishable.
Evening White is a genuine substitute. At ΔE 0.50 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 Sherwin-Williams and Benjamin Moore
Most people comparing Sherwin-Williams to Benjamin Moore 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 Evening White really is
- Delta E (CIEDE2000)
- 0.50indistinguishable
- LRV
- 78.05Sherwin-Williams is 79.68
- Hex
- #F3E6D3#F3E5D1 in Sherwin-Williams
Nearly the same lightness. Its LRV is 1.6 points lower.
Sherwin-Williams and Benjamin Moore publish LRV against their own measurements, and here the two disagree with the swatches: Evening White reads slightly lighter than White Hyacinth in colour space while carrying the lower published LRV. Treat LRV as comparable within a brand, not across two.
Other Benjamin Moore options
Worth knowing if Evening White is discontinued locally, or if you want to shift the colour slightly warmer or cooler.
- Antique White 909ΔE 0.74 · indistinguishable · Nearly the same lightness, more muted. Its LRV is 1.9 points lower.
- French Manicure 1086ΔE 0.77 · indistinguishable · The candidate is darker. Its LRV is 4.0 points lower.
- Onyx White 1135ΔE 0.84 · indistinguishable · The candidate is darker, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 3.0 points lower.
Matches in every other brand
See Sherwin-Williams White Hyacinth SW 0046 matched across all 13 brands →