Sherwin-Williams → Benjamin Moore
Benjamin Moore equivalent of Sherwin-Williams Friendly Yellow SW 6680
The closest Benjamin Moore colour is Mushroom Cap (177), at ΔE 1.09 — near-exact.
Mushroom Cap is a genuine substitute. At ΔE 1.09 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 Mushroom Cap really is
- Delta E (CIEDE2000)
- 1.09near-exact
- LRV
- 73.13Sherwin-Williams is 75.97
- Hex
- #F4E2B5#F5E0B1 in Sherwin-Williams
Nearly the same lightness, more muted, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 2.8 points lower.
Sherwin-Williams and Benjamin Moore publish LRV against their own measurements, and here the two disagree with the swatches: Mushroom Cap reads slightly lighter than Friendly Yellow 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 Mushroom Cap is discontinued locally, or if you want to shift the colour slightly warmer or cooler.
- Golden Lab 178ΔE 1.23 · near-exact · The candidate is darker, more saturated. Its LRV is 6.8 points lower.
- Cornsilk 198ΔE 1.36 · near-exact · Nearly the same lightness, more muted, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 3.7 points lower.
- Pineapple Smoothy 142ΔE 1.85 · near-exact · Nearly the same lightness, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 1.8 points lower.
Matches in every other brand
See Sherwin-Williams Friendly Yellow SW 6680 matched across all 13 brands →