Sherwin-Williams → Benjamin Moore
Benjamin Moore equivalent of Sherwin-Williams Solé SW 6896
The closest Benjamin Moore colour is Golden Honey (297), at ΔE 1.41 — near-exact.
Golden Honey is a genuine substitute. At ΔE 1.41 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 Golden Honey really is
- Delta E (CIEDE2000)
- 1.41near-exact
- LRV
- 72.82Sherwin-Williams is 74.15
- Hex
- #FAE1A0#F7DDA1 in Sherwin-Williams
The candidate is lighter, more saturated, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 1.3 points lower.
Sherwin-Williams and Benjamin Moore publish LRV against their own measurements, and here the two disagree with the swatches: Golden Honey reads slightly lighter than Solé 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 Golden Honey is discontinued locally, or if you want to shift the colour slightly warmer or cooler.
- Suntan Yellow 2155-50ΔE 1.49 · near-exact · Nearly the same lightness, more saturated, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 3.7 points lower.
- Traditional Yellow 170ΔE 1.85 · near-exact · The candidate is lighter, more muted, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 2.0 points lower.
- Honeywheat 179ΔE 1.94 · near-exact · The candidate is darker, more saturated, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 6.8 points lower.
Matches in every other brand
See Sherwin-Williams Solé SW 6896 matched across all 13 brands →