Sherwin-Williams → Benjamin Moore
Benjamin Moore equivalent of Sherwin-Williams Impetuous SW 6916
The closest Benjamin Moore colour is Mulholland Yellow (369), at ΔE 1.31 — near-exact.
Mulholland Yellow is a genuine substitute. At ΔE 1.31 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 Mulholland Yellow really is
- Delta E (CIEDE2000)
- 1.31near-exact
- LRV
- 63.95Sherwin-Williams is 66.63
- Hex
- #E7D887#E4D68C in Sherwin-Williams
The candidate is lighter, more saturated. Its LRV is 2.7 points lower.
Sherwin-Williams and Benjamin Moore publish LRV against their own measurements, and here the two disagree with the swatches: Mulholland Yellow reads slightly lighter than Impetuous 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 Mulholland Yellow is discontinued locally, or if you want to shift the colour slightly warmer or cooler.
- Laguna Yellow 291ΔE 2.09 · very close · The candidate is lighter, more saturated, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 2.1 points lower.
- Treasure Trove 285ΔE 2.21 · very close · The candidate is darker, more saturated, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 4.5 points lower.
- Cambridge Heights 276ΔE 2.21 · very close · The candidate is lighter, more muted, with a small hue shift.
Matches in every other brand
See Sherwin-Williams Impetuous SW 6916 matched across all 13 brands →