Sherwin-Williams → Benjamin Moore
Benjamin Moore equivalent of Sherwin-Williams Ambitious Amber SW 6366
The closest Benjamin Moore colour is Glowing Apricot (165), at ΔE 0.97 — indistinguishable.
Glowing Apricot is a genuine substitute. At ΔE 0.97 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 Glowing Apricot really is
- Delta E (CIEDE2000)
- 0.97indistinguishable
- LRV
- 63.31Sherwin-Williams is 63.66
- Hex
- #F3CF9C#F0CB97 in Sherwin-Williams
The candidate is lighter, more muted.
Sherwin-Williams and Benjamin Moore publish LRV against their own measurements, and here the two disagree with the swatches: Glowing Apricot reads slightly lighter than Ambitious Amber 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 Glowing Apricot is discontinued locally, or if you want to shift the colour slightly warmer or cooler.
- Asbury Sand 2156-50ΔE 1.97 · near-exact · The candidate is lighter, more muted. Its LRV is 3.0 points higher.
- Moir Gold CW-280ΔE 2.41 · very close · The candidate is lighter, more saturated, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 0.7 points lower.
- Pineapple Orange 158ΔE 2.52 · very close · The candidate is lighter, more muted, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 3.0 points higher.
Matches in every other brand
See Sherwin-Williams Ambitious Amber SW 6366 matched across all 13 brands →