Sherwin-Williams → Benjamin Moore
Benjamin Moore equivalent of Sherwin-Williams Narcissus SW 6707
The closest Benjamin Moore colour is North Star (288), at ΔE 0.63 — indistinguishable.
North Star is a genuine substitute. At ΔE 0.63 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 North Star really is
- Delta E (CIEDE2000)
- 0.63indistinguishable
- LRV
- 81.13Sherwin-Williams is 83.31
- Hex
- #F4EDCC#F2ECCA in Sherwin-Williams
Nearly the same lightness. Its LRV is 2.2 points lower.
Sherwin-Williams and Benjamin Moore publish LRV against their own measurements, and here the two disagree with the swatches: North Star reads slightly lighter than Narcissus 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 North Star is discontinued locally, or if you want to shift the colour slightly warmer or cooler.
- Ginseng Root 386ΔE 0.95 · indistinguishable · The candidate is lighter.
- Counting Stars 282ΔE 0.98 · indistinguishable · The candidate is lighter.
- Handmade Paper CSP-875ΔE 1.15 · near-exact · The candidate is darker, more muted, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 5.9 points lower.
Matches in every other brand
See Sherwin-Williams Narcissus SW 6707 matched across all 13 brands →