Sherwin-Williams → Benjamin Moore
Benjamin Moore equivalent of Sherwin-Williams Quilt Gold SW 6696
The closest Benjamin Moore colour is Firefly (299), at ΔE 0.90 — indistinguishable.
Firefly is a genuine substitute. At ΔE 0.90 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 Firefly really is
- Delta E (CIEDE2000)
- 0.90indistinguishable
- LRV
- 54.72Sherwin-Williams is 57.65
- Hex
- #EEC463#EAC365 in Sherwin-Williams
The candidate is lighter, more saturated, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 2.9 points lower.
Sherwin-Williams and Benjamin Moore publish LRV against their own measurements, and here the two disagree with the swatches: Firefly reads slightly lighter than Quilt Gold 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 Firefly is discontinued locally, or if you want to shift the colour slightly warmer or cooler.
- Hannah Banana CSP-955ΔE 1.25 · near-exact · The candidate is darker, more muted, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 3.7 points lower.
- Showtime 293ΔE 1.68 · near-exact · The candidate is darker, more muted, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 4.1 points lower.
- Golden Groves 313ΔE 3.21 · very close · The candidate is lighter, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 4.9 points higher.
Matches in every other brand
See Sherwin-Williams Quilt Gold SW 6696 matched across all 13 brands →