Sherwin-Williams → Benjamin Moore
Benjamin Moore equivalent of Sherwin-Williams Saffron Thread SW 6663
The closest Benjamin Moore colour is Brilliant Amber (161), at ΔE 0.86 — indistinguishable.
Brilliant Amber is a genuine substitute. At ΔE 0.86 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 Brilliant Amber really is
- Delta E (CIEDE2000)
- 0.86indistinguishable
- LRV
- 37.62Sherwin-Williams is 38.95
- Hex
- #E39A50#DF984E in Sherwin-Williams
The candidate is lighter. Its LRV is 1.3 points lower.
Sherwin-Williams and Benjamin Moore publish LRV against their own measurements, and here the two disagree with the swatches: Brilliant Amber reads slightly lighter than Saffron Thread 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 Brilliant Amber is discontinued locally, or if you want to shift the colour slightly warmer or cooler.
- Cedar ES-40ΔE 1.94 · near-exact · The candidate is lighter, more saturated. Its LRV is 2.1 points higher.
- Butterscotch 2157-30ΔE 3.19 · very close · The candidate is darker, more muted, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 4.5 points lower.
- Delightful Golden 2158-30ΔE 3.35 · very close · The candidate is darker, more muted, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 3.8 points lower.
Matches in every other brand
See Sherwin-Williams Saffron Thread SW 6663 matched across all 13 brands →