Sherwin-Williams → Benjamin Moore
Benjamin Moore equivalent of Sherwin-Williams Daybreak SW 6700
The closest Benjamin Moore colour is Cashmere (930), at ΔE 0.69 — indistinguishable.
Cashmere is a genuine substitute. At ΔE 0.69 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 Cashmere really is
- Delta E (CIEDE2000)
- 0.69indistinguishable
- LRV
- 79.37Sherwin-Williams is 81.9
- Hex
- #F5ECC6#F3EAC6 in Sherwin-Williams
The candidate is lighter, more saturated. Its LRV is 2.5 points lower.
Sherwin-Williams and Benjamin Moore publish LRV against their own measurements, and here the two disagree with the swatches: Cashmere reads slightly lighter than Daybreak 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 Cashmere is discontinued locally, or if you want to shift the colour slightly warmer or cooler.
- Yellow Iris 373ΔE 1.16 · near-exact · Nearly the same lightness, more saturated. Its LRV is 4.5 points lower.
- North Star 288ΔE 1.23 · near-exact · The candidate is lighter, more muted. Its LRV is 0.8 points lower.
- Ambiance 309ΔE 1.23 · near-exact · The candidate is lighter, more muted. Its LRV is 0.7 points higher.
Matches in every other brand
See Sherwin-Williams Daybreak SW 6700 matched across all 13 brands →