Sherwin-Williams → Benjamin Moore
Benjamin Moore equivalent of Sherwin-Williams Aged White SW 9180
The closest Benjamin Moore colour is French Macaroon (CSP-335), at ΔE 0.79 — indistinguishable.
French Macaroon is a genuine substitute. At ΔE 0.79 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 French Macaroon really is
- Delta E (CIEDE2000)
- 0.79indistinguishable
- LRV
- 73.91Sherwin-Williams is 74.08
- Hex
- #EAE1D0#E8DECD in Sherwin-Williams
The candidate is lighter.
Sherwin-Williams and Benjamin Moore publish LRV against their own measurements, and here the two disagree with the swatches: French Macaroon reads slightly lighter than Aged White 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 French Macaroon is discontinued locally, or if you want to shift the colour slightly warmer or cooler.
- First Crush CSP-310ΔE 0.85 · indistinguishable · Nearly the same lightness, more muted. Its LRV is 2.1 points lower.
- Cake Batter CSP-215ΔE 1.24 · near-exact · The candidate is lighter, with a small hue shift.
- Lambskin 1051ΔE 1.28 · near-exact · The candidate is darker, more saturated. Its LRV is 2.9 points lower.
Matches in every other brand
See Sherwin-Williams Aged White SW 9180 matched across all 13 brands →