Sherwin-Williams → Benjamin Moore
Benjamin Moore equivalent of Sherwin-Williams Sweet Orange SW 6351
The closest Benjamin Moore colour is Melon Cup (101), at ΔE 1.47 — near-exact.
Melon Cup is a genuine substitute. At ΔE 1.47 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 Melon Cup really is
- Delta E (CIEDE2000)
- 1.47near-exact
- LRV
- 63.82Sherwin-Williams is 64.32
- Hex
- #F0CEB6#EBCCB3 in Sherwin-Williams
The candidate is lighter, more saturated, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 0.5 points lower.
Sherwin-Williams and Benjamin Moore publish LRV against their own measurements, and here the two disagree with the swatches: Melon Cup reads slightly lighter than Sweet Orange 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 Melon Cup is discontinued locally, or if you want to shift the colour slightly warmer or cooler.
- Raleigh Peach CW-205ΔE 1.86 · near-exact · Nearly the same lightness, more muted. Its LRV is 1.7 points lower.
- Careless Whispers 1214ΔE 2.35 · very close · The candidate is darker, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 5.6 points lower.
- Shorewood 1151ΔE 2.46 · very close · The candidate is darker, more muted. Its LRV is 8.2 points lower.
Matches in every other brand
See Sherwin-Williams Sweet Orange SW 6351 matched across all 13 brands →