Sherwin-Williams → Benjamin Moore
Benjamin Moore equivalent of Sherwin-Williams Venetian Yellow SW 1666
The closest Benjamin Moore colour is Fresh Butter (290), at ΔE 1.00 — near-exact.
Fresh Butter is a genuine substitute. At ΔE 1.00 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 Fresh Butter really is
- Delta E (CIEDE2000)
- 1.00near-exact
- LRV
- 69.48Sherwin-Williams is 77.35
- Hex
- #F1DF9F#F6E3A1 in Sherwin-Williams
The candidate is darker, more muted. Its LRV is 7.9 points lower.
Other Benjamin Moore options
Worth knowing if Fresh Butter is discontinued locally, or if you want to shift the colour slightly warmer or cooler.
- Hawthorne Yellow HC-4ΔE 1.17 · near-exact · The candidate is darker, more muted, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 6.0 points lower.
- Copacabana 284ΔE 1.31 · near-exact · Nearly the same lightness, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 4.6 points lower.
- Squish-Squash 311ΔE 1.34 · near-exact · The candidate is lighter, with a small hue shift.
Matches in every other brand
See Sherwin-Williams Venetian Yellow SW 1666 matched across all 13 brands →