Sherwin-Williams → Benjamin Moore
Benjamin Moore equivalent of Sherwin-Williams Classical Yellow SW 2865
The closest Benjamin Moore colour is Country Comfort (305), at ΔE 0.85 — indistinguishable.
Country Comfort is a genuine substitute. At ΔE 0.85 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 Country Comfort really is
- Delta E (CIEDE2000)
- 0.85indistinguishable
- LRV
- 66.95Sherwin-Williams is 68.94
- Hex
- #F9D795#F8D492 in Sherwin-Williams
The candidate is lighter, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 2.0 points lower.
Sherwin-Williams and Benjamin Moore publish LRV against their own measurements, and here the two disagree with the swatches: Country Comfort reads slightly lighter than Classical Yellow 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 Country Comfort is discontinued locally, or if you want to shift the colour slightly warmer or cooler.
- Honeywheat 179ΔE 1.50 · near-exact · The candidate is lighter, more muted, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 1.6 points lower.
- Moir Gold CW-280ΔE 1.84 · near-exact · The candidate is darker, more muted, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 6.0 points lower.
- Sweet Butter 171ΔE 2.10 · very close · The candidate is lighter, more saturated, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 0.7 points higher.
Matches in every other brand
See Sherwin-Williams Classical Yellow SW 2865 matched across all 13 brands →