Sherwin-Williams → Benjamin Moore
Benjamin Moore equivalent of Sherwin-Williams Antique White SW 6119
The closest Benjamin Moore colour is Barely Beige (1066), at ΔE 0.77 — indistinguishable.
Barely Beige is a genuine substitute. At ΔE 0.77 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 Barely Beige really is
- Delta E (CIEDE2000)
- 0.77indistinguishable
- LRV
- 71.32Sherwin-Williams is 72.45
- Hex
- #E9DDC5#E8DCC6 in Sherwin-Williams
Nearly the same lightness, more saturated. Its LRV is 1.1 points lower.
Sherwin-Williams and Benjamin Moore publish LRV against their own measurements, and here the two disagree with the swatches: Barely Beige reads slightly lighter than Antique White 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 Barely Beige is discontinued locally, or if you want to shift the colour slightly warmer or cooler.
- Gentle Cream OC-96ΔE 0.77 · indistinguishable · Nearly the same lightness, more saturated. Its LRV is 1.1 points lower.
- Lambskin 1051ΔE 0.79 · indistinguishable · Nearly the same lightness, more muted. Its LRV is 1.3 points lower.
- French White 1093ΔE 0.79 · indistinguishable · The candidate is lighter.
Matches in every other brand
See Sherwin-Williams Antique White SW 6119 matched across all 13 brands →