Sherwin-Williams → Benjamin Moore
Benjamin Moore equivalent of Sherwin-Williams Wild Lime SW 9668
The closest Benjamin Moore colour is Stanhope Yellow (380), at ΔE 1.31 — near-exact.
Stanhope 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 Stanhope Yellow really is
- Delta E (CIEDE2000)
- 1.31near-exact
- LRV
- 71.58Sherwin-Williams is 71.93
- Hex
- #E6E0B9#E3DEB3 in Sherwin-Williams
The candidate is lighter, more muted.
Sherwin-Williams and Benjamin Moore publish LRV against their own measurements, and here the two disagree with the swatches: Stanhope Yellow reads slightly lighter than Wild Lime 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 Stanhope Yellow is discontinued locally, or if you want to shift the colour slightly warmer or cooler.
- Pale Sea Mist 2147-50ΔE 1.57 · near-exact · The candidate is darker, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 4.5 points lower.
- Lime Sherbet CSP-845ΔE 1.92 · near-exact · The candidate is darker, more saturated. Its LRV is 5.1 points lower.
- Rainforest Dew 2146-50ΔE 1.98 · near-exact · The candidate is lighter, more muted, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 2.5 points higher.
Matches in every other brand
See Sherwin-Williams Wild Lime SW 9668 matched across all 13 brands →