Comparison

Frosted Toffee vs Kestrel White

Benjamin Moore 988 and Sherwin-Williams SW 7516, ΔE 1.15 apart

Benjamin Moore Frosted Toffee 988 on a wall, hex #DED3C6
Frosted Toffee Benjamin Moore 988
Sherwin-Williams Kestrel White SW 7516 on a wall, hex #E0D6C8
Kestrel White Sherwin-Williams SW 7516
Zeytin’s verdict · ΔE 1.15Twins, almost. Only daylight on a big wall tells them apart.

Benjamin Moore Frosted Toffee (988) and Sherwin-Williams Kestrel White (SW 7516) measure a delta-E of 1.15 apart. Kestrel White is 4.2 LRV points lighter, which is the difference you notice first. Both carry a similar amount of color, at chroma 7.9 and 8.2. The difference is measurable but subtle. It shows on a large wall in strong daylight and disappears under lamplight. If you need the Frosted Toffee depth in Sherwin-Williams's line, start from its LRV of 63.9 rather than matching by name.

Is Benjamin Moore Frosted Toffee the same color as Sherwin-Williams Kestrel White?

Not quite, but close - Benjamin Moore Frosted Toffee and Sherwin-Williams Kestrel White are delta-E 1.15 apart, close enough that most rooms would not show the difference.

What is the delta-E between Benjamin Moore Frosted Toffee and Sherwin-Williams Kestrel White?

The measured color distance between Benjamin Moore Frosted Toffee and Sherwin-Williams Kestrel White is delta-E 1.15.

Which is lighter, Benjamin Moore Frosted Toffee or Sherwin-Williams Kestrel White?

Sherwin-Williams Kestrel White is lighter than Benjamin Moore Frosted Toffee by 4.2 points of light reflectance (LRV).

CLOSEST PAIRΔE 1.15 Frosted Toffee and Kestrel White
LIGHTESTKestrel White LRV 68.1
DARKESTFrosted Toffee LRV 63.9
SPREAD4.2LRV points

Side by side

measured values
Frosted Toffee Kestrel White
Brand Benjamin Moore Sherwin-Williams
Code 988 SW 7516
Hex #DED3C6 #E0D6C8
Light reflectance 63.9 68.1
Undertone yellow undertone yellow undertone
Chroma 7.9 8.2
Hue angle 78.4° 82.5°
Color family tan tan

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