Sherwin-Williams → Benjamin Moore
Benjamin Moore equivalent of Sherwin-Williams Classic Light Buff SW 0050
The closest Benjamin Moore colour is Collector's Item (AF-45), at ΔE 0.49 — indistinguishable.
Collector's Item is a genuine substitute. At ΔE 0.49 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 Collector's Item really is
- Delta E (CIEDE2000)
- 0.49indistinguishable
- LRV
- 81.27Sherwin-Williams is 82.52
- Hex
- #F1EADC#F0EADC in Sherwin-Williams
Nearly the same lightness. Its LRV is 1.3 points lower.
Sherwin-Williams and Benjamin Moore publish LRV against their own measurements, and here the two disagree with the swatches: Collector's Item reads slightly lighter than Classic Light Buff 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 Collector's Item is discontinued locally, or if you want to shift the colour slightly warmer or cooler.
- Stoneware CSP-245ΔE 0.74 · indistinguishable · Nearly the same lightness. Its LRV is 1.8 points lower.
- Arbor White ES-01ΔE 0.77 · indistinguishable · The candidate is lighter. Its LRV is 2.3 points higher.
- Linen White 912ΔE 1.18 · near-exact · Nearly the same lightness, more saturated. Its LRV is 1.6 points lower.
Matches in every other brand
See Sherwin-Williams Classic Light Buff SW 0050 matched across all 13 brands →