Sherwin-Williams → Benjamin Moore
Benjamin Moore equivalent of Sherwin-Williams Lemon Twist SW 6909
The closest Benjamin Moore colour is Amarillo (320), at ΔE 1.01 — near-exact.
Amarillo is a genuine substitute. At ΔE 1.01 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 Amarillo really is
- Delta E (CIEDE2000)
- 1.01near-exact
- LRV
- 68.49Sherwin-Williams is 71.52
- Hex
- #FDDA66#FED95D in Sherwin-Williams
Nearly the same lightness, more muted. Its LRV is 3.0 points lower.
Sherwin-Williams and Benjamin Moore publish LRV against their own measurements, and here the two disagree with the swatches: Amarillo reads slightly lighter than Lemon Twist 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 Amarillo is discontinued locally, or if you want to shift the colour slightly warmer or cooler.
- Golden Orchards 329ΔE 1.21 · near-exact · Nearly the same lightness, more saturated. Its LRV is 4.4 points lower.
- Yellow Highlighter 2021-40ΔE 1.45 · near-exact · The candidate is lighter, more muted, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 0.6 points lower.
- Yellow Raincoat 2020-40ΔE 1.54 · near-exact · Nearly the same lightness, more muted, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 2.6 points lower.
Matches in every other brand
See Sherwin-Williams Lemon Twist SW 6909 matched across all 13 brands →