Sherwin-Williams → Benjamin Moore
Benjamin Moore equivalent of Sherwin-Williams Glisten Yellow SW 6912
The closest Benjamin Moore colour is Yellow Lilies (346), at ΔE 0.99 — indistinguishable.
Yellow Lilies is a genuine substitute. At ΔE 0.99 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 Yellow Lilies really is
- Delta E (CIEDE2000)
- 0.99indistinguishable
- LRV
- 75.88Sherwin-Williams is 78.97
- Hex
- #F4E8AE#F5E6AC in Sherwin-Williams
Nearly the same lightness, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 3.1 points lower.
Sherwin-Williams and Benjamin Moore publish LRV against their own measurements, and here the two disagree with the swatches: Yellow Lilies reads slightly lighter than Glisten Yellow 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 Yellow Lilies is discontinued locally, or if you want to shift the colour slightly warmer or cooler.
- Ray of Light CSP-910ΔE 1.59 · near-exact · The candidate is darker, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 8.2 points lower.
- Hay Stack 317ΔE 1.73 · near-exact · The candidate is lighter, more saturated. Its LRV is 2.1 points higher.
- Corn Silk CC-218ΔE 1.73 · near-exact · The candidate is lighter, more saturated. Its LRV is 2.1 points higher.
Matches in every other brand
See Sherwin-Williams Glisten Yellow SW 6912 matched across all 13 brands →