Sherwin-Williams → Benjamin Moore
Benjamin Moore equivalent of Sherwin-Williams Lily SW 6693
The closest Benjamin Moore colour is America's Heartland (197), at ΔE 0.48 — indistinguishable.
America's Heartland is a genuine substitute. At ΔE 0.48 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 America's Heartland really is
- Delta E (CIEDE2000)
- 0.48indistinguishable
- LRV
- 77.71Sherwin-Williams is 80.52
- Hex
- #F5E9C2#F3E8C2 in Sherwin-Williams
Nearly the same lightness. 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: America's Heartland reads slightly lighter than Lily 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 America's Heartland is discontinued locally, or if you want to shift the colour slightly warmer or cooler.
- Happy Valley 212ΔE 0.80 · indistinguishable · Nearly the same lightness, more muted. Its LRV is 3.1 points lower.
- Royal Linen 931ΔE 0.84 · indistinguishable · Nearly the same lightness, more saturated. Its LRV is 2.7 points lower.
- Pale Moon 289ΔE 0.86 · indistinguishable · Nearly the same lightness, more saturated. Its LRV is 4.2 points lower.
Matches in every other brand
See Sherwin-Williams Lily SW 6693 matched across all 13 brands →