Sherwin-Williams → Benjamin Moore
Benjamin Moore equivalent of Sherwin-Williams Bee SW 6683
The closest Benjamin Moore colour is Corn Husk (307), at ΔE 1.26 — near-exact.
Corn Husk is a genuine substitute. At ΔE 1.26 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 Corn Husk really is
- Delta E (CIEDE2000)
- 1.26near-exact
- LRV
- 53.3Sherwin-Williams is 54.54
- Hex
- #F7BC57#F1BA55 in Sherwin-Williams
The candidate is lighter, more saturated, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 1.2 points lower.
Sherwin-Williams and Benjamin Moore publish LRV against their own measurements, and here the two disagree with the swatches: Corn Husk reads slightly lighter than Bee 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 Corn Husk is discontinued locally, or if you want to shift the colour slightly warmer or cooler.
- Luminous Days 300ΔE 1.75 · near-exact · Nearly the same lightness, more saturated, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 2.2 points lower.
- Sunflower Fields 174ΔE 2.50 · very close · The candidate is darker, more saturated, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 5.5 points lower.
- Semolina 2155-40ΔE 2.89 · very close · The candidate is lighter, more muted, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 1.8 points higher.
Matches in every other brand
See Sherwin-Williams Bee SW 6683 matched across all 13 brands →