Sherwin-Williams → Benjamin Moore
Benjamin Moore equivalent of Sherwin-Williams Sunny Side Up SW 9665
The closest Benjamin Moore colour is Golden Groves (313), at ΔE 1.77 — near-exact.
Golden Groves is a genuine substitute. At ΔE 1.77 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 Golden Groves really is
- Delta E (CIEDE2000)
- 1.77near-exact
- LRV
- 62.56Sherwin-Williams is 64.75
- Hex
- #FACF70#F7CE65 in Sherwin-Williams
The candidate is lighter, more muted, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 2.2 points lower.
Sherwin-Williams and Benjamin Moore publish LRV against their own measurements, and here the two disagree with the swatches: Golden Groves reads slightly lighter than Sunny Side Up 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 Golden Groves is discontinued locally, or if you want to shift the colour slightly warmer or cooler.
- American Cheese 2019-40ΔE 2.31 · very close · The candidate is lighter, more saturated, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 2.7 points higher.
- Nacho Cheese 2018-40ΔE 2.32 · very close · The candidate is lighter, more muted, with a small hue shift.
- Yellow Brick Road 349ΔE 2.51 · very close · The candidate is darker, more saturated, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 6.6 points lower.
Matches in every other brand
See Sherwin-Williams Sunny Side Up SW 9665 matched across all 13 brands →