Sherwin-Williams → Benjamin Moore
Benjamin Moore equivalent of Sherwin-Williams Goldenrod SW 6677
The closest Benjamin Moore colour is Sunflower Fields (174), at ΔE 1.56 — near-exact.
Sunflower Fields is a genuine substitute. At ΔE 1.56 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 Sunflower Fields really is
- Delta E (CIEDE2000)
- 1.56near-exact
- LRV
- 49.07Sherwin-Williams is 50.11
- Hex
- #F5B54F#F2AF46 in Sherwin-Williams
The candidate is lighter, more muted, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 1.0 points lower.
Sherwin-Williams and Benjamin Moore publish LRV against their own measurements, and here the two disagree with the swatches: Sunflower Fields reads slightly lighter than Goldenrod 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 Sunflower Fields is discontinued locally, or if you want to shift the colour slightly warmer or cooler.
- Yellow Marigold 2155-30ΔE 2.59 · very close · The candidate is darker, more saturated, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 7.8 points lower.
- Pan for Gold 181ΔE 3.00 · very close · The candidate is lighter, more muted, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 2.5 points lower.
- Citrus Blast 2018-30ΔE 3.47 · very close · The candidate is lighter, more saturated. Its LRV is 1.6 points higher.
Matches in every other brand
See Sherwin-Williams Goldenrod SW 6677 matched across all 13 brands →