Sherwin-Williams → Benjamin Moore
Benjamin Moore equivalent of Sherwin-Williams Patient White SW 6301
The closest Benjamin Moore colour is First Light (2102-70), at ΔE 0.45 — indistinguishable.
First Light is a genuine substitute. At ΔE 0.45 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 First Light really is
- Delta E (CIEDE2000)
- 0.45indistinguishable
- LRV
- 75.86Sherwin-Williams is 77.43
- Hex
- #EFE2DE#EFE1DD 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: First Light reads slightly lighter than Patient 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 First Light is discontinued locally, or if you want to shift the colour slightly warmer or cooler.
- Tropical Sand 2101-70ΔE 0.77 · indistinguishable · Nearly the same lightness. Its LRV is 1.5 points lower.
- Silky Smooth 1373ΔE 0.85 · indistinguishable · Nearly the same lightness, more muted. Its LRV is 0.8 points lower.
- Strawberry 'n Cream 2103-70ΔE 1.11 · near-exact · The candidate is darker. Its LRV is 4.0 points lower.
Matches in every other brand
See Sherwin-Williams Patient White SW 6301 matched across all 13 brands →