Sherwin-Williams → Benjamin Moore
Benjamin Moore equivalent of Sherwin-Williams Goldfinch SW 6905
The closest Benjamin Moore colour is Golden Nugget (2019-20), at ΔE 0.47 — indistinguishable.
Golden Nugget is a genuine substitute. At ΔE 0.47 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 Nugget really is
- Delta E (CIEDE2000)
- 0.47indistinguishable
- LRV
- 50.37Sherwin-Williams is 54.76
- Hex
- #FFB700#FDB702 in Sherwin-Williams
Nearly the same lightness. Its LRV is 4.4 points lower.
Sherwin-Williams and Benjamin Moore publish LRV against their own measurements, and here the two disagree with the swatches: Golden Nugget reads slightly lighter than Goldfinch 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 Nugget is discontinued locally, or if you want to shift the colour slightly warmer or cooler.
- Lemon Shine 2020-20ΔE 0.76 · indistinguishable · Nearly the same lightness, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 2.2 points lower.
- Yellow Flash 2021-10ΔE 1.85 · near-exact · The candidate is lighter, more saturated, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 1.5 points lower.
- Bumble Bee Yellow 2020-10ΔE 2.82 · very close · The candidate is darker, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 5.2 points lower.
Matches in every other brand
See Sherwin-Williams Goldfinch SW 6905 matched across all 13 brands →