Sherwin-Williams → Benjamin Moore
Benjamin Moore equivalent of Sherwin-Williams Cherish Cream SW 6651
The closest Benjamin Moore colour is Butterfly Kisses (902), at ΔE 0.72 — indistinguishable.
Butterfly Kisses is a genuine substitute. At ΔE 0.72 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 Butterfly Kisses really is
- Delta E (CIEDE2000)
- 0.72indistinguishable
- LRV
- 75.98Sherwin-Williams is 78.44
- Hex
- #F5E3CC#F4E3CB in Sherwin-Williams
Nearly the same lightness, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 2.5 points lower.
Sherwin-Williams and Benjamin Moore publish LRV against their own measurements, and here the two disagree with the swatches: Butterfly Kisses reads slightly lighter than Cherish Cream 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 Butterfly Kisses is discontinued locally, or if you want to shift the colour slightly warmer or cooler.
- Old Fashioned Peach OC-79ΔE 0.72 · indistinguishable · Nearly the same lightness, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 2.5 points lower.
- Durango Dust 2165-60ΔE 0.80 · indistinguishable · The candidate is lighter, with a small hue shift.
- Crème Caramel 910ΔE 0.81 · indistinguishable · The candidate is darker. Its LRV is 5.1 points lower.
Matches in every other brand
See Sherwin-Williams Cherish Cream SW 6651 matched across all 13 brands →