Sherwin-Williams → Benjamin Moore
Benjamin Moore equivalent of Sherwin-Williams Amaryllis SW 6591
The closest Benjamin Moore colour is Pretty in Pink (1334), at ΔE 0.54 — indistinguishable.
Pretty in Pink is a genuine substitute. At ΔE 0.54 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 Pretty in Pink really is
- Delta E (CIEDE2000)
- 0.54indistinguishable
- LRV
- 41.16Sherwin-Williams is 41.32
- Hex
- #EF949D#ED939D in Sherwin-Williams
Nearly the same lightness.
Sherwin-Williams and Benjamin Moore publish LRV against their own measurements, and here the two disagree with the swatches: Pretty in Pink reads slightly lighter than Amaryllis 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 Pretty in Pink is discontinued locally, or if you want to shift the colour slightly warmer or cooler.
- Heartbeat 1319ΔE 1.62 · near-exact · The candidate is lighter, more muted, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 1.0 points higher.
- Autumn Red 2087-40ΔE 2.40 · very close · The candidate is darker, more saturated, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 2.9 points lower.
- Secret Garden 1284ΔE 3.19 · very close · The candidate is darker, more muted, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 0.9 points lower.
Matches in every other brand
See Sherwin-Williams Amaryllis SW 6591 matched across all 13 brands →