Sherwin-Williams → Benjamin Moore
Benjamin Moore equivalent of Sherwin-Williams Glittery Yellow SW 7125
The closest Benjamin Moore colour is You Are My Sunshine (302), at ΔE 0.21 — indistinguishable.
You Are My Sunshine is a genuine substitute. At ΔE 0.21 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 You Are My Sunshine really is
- Delta E (CIEDE2000)
- 0.21indistinguishable
- LRV
- 82.91Sherwin-Williams is 85.44
- Hex
- #FAEFCE#F9EECD in Sherwin-Williams
Nearly the same lightness. Its LRV is 2.5 points lower.
Sherwin-Williams and Benjamin Moore publish LRV against their own measurements, and here the two disagree with the swatches: You Are My Sunshine reads slightly lighter than Glittery 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 You Are My Sunshine is discontinued locally, or if you want to shift the colour slightly warmer or cooler.
- Ambiance 309ΔE 0.59 · indistinguishable · Nearly the same lightness. Its LRV is 2.9 points lower.
- Antiquity OC-107ΔE 0.59 · indistinguishable · Nearly the same lightness. Its LRV is 2.9 points lower.
- Swans Mill Cream 260ΔE 0.98 · indistinguishable · The candidate is darker. Its LRV is 6.3 points lower.
Matches in every other brand
See Sherwin-Williams Glittery Yellow SW 7125 matched across all 13 brands →