Sherwin-Williams → Benjamin Moore
Benjamin Moore equivalent of Sherwin-Williams Impressive Ivory SW 7560
The closest Benjamin Moore colour is Pirates Cove Beach (903), at ΔE 1.11 — near-exact.
Pirates Cove Beach is a genuine substitute. At ΔE 1.11 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 Pirates Cove Beach really is
- Delta E (CIEDE2000)
- 1.11near-exact
- LRV
- 74.42Sherwin-Williams is 75.58
- Hex
- #F5E0C8#F4DEC3 in Sherwin-Williams
The candidate is lighter, more muted. Its LRV is 1.2 points lower.
Sherwin-Williams and Benjamin Moore publish LRV against their own measurements, and here the two disagree with the swatches: Pirates Cove Beach reads slightly lighter than Impressive Ivory 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 Pirates Cove Beach is discontinued locally, or if you want to shift the colour slightly warmer or cooler.
- Melon Ice 106ΔE 1.26 · near-exact · The candidate is lighter, more muted, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 1.2 points lower.
- Beachcrest Sand 114ΔE 1.27 · near-exact · Nearly the same lightness, more saturated. Its LRV is 1.8 points lower.
- Florida Seashells 128ΔE 1.29 · near-exact · The candidate is lighter, more saturated.
Matches in every other brand
See Sherwin-Williams Impressive Ivory SW 7560 matched across all 13 brands →