Comparison

Sweet Butter vs Solaria

Benjamin Moore 171 and Sherwin-Williams SW 6688, ΔE 2.06 apart

Benjamin Moore Sweet Butter 171 on a wall, hex #FCDB94
Sweet Butter Benjamin Moore 171
Sherwin-Williams Solaria SW 6688 on a wall, hex #F5D68F
Solaria Sherwin-Williams SW 6688
Zeytin’s verdict · ΔE 2.06Close cousins. Paint a sample of each before you choose.

Benjamin Moore Sweet Butter (171) and Sherwin-Williams Solaria (SW 6688) measure a delta-E of 2.06 apart. They sit within 0.2 LRV points of each other, so neither will look brighter than the other on the same wall. Both carry a similar amount of color, at chroma 39.2 and 39. Close, but a large sample of each will show the gap, particularly against white trim. If you need the Sweet Butter depth in Sherwin-Williams's line, start from its LRV of 69.6 rather than matching by name.

Is Benjamin Moore Sweet Butter the same color as Sherwin-Williams Solaria?

Not quite, but close - Benjamin Moore Sweet Butter and Sherwin-Williams Solaria are delta-E 2.06 apart, close enough that most rooms would not show the difference.

What is the delta-E between Benjamin Moore Sweet Butter and Sherwin-Williams Solaria?

The measured color distance between Benjamin Moore Sweet Butter and Sherwin-Williams Solaria is delta-E 2.06.

CLOSEST PAIRΔE 2.06 Sweet Butter and Solaria
LIGHTESTSolaria LRV 69.8
DARKESTSweet Butter LRV 69.6
SPREAD0.2LRV points

Side by side

measured values
Sweet Butter Solaria
Brand Benjamin Moore Sherwin-Williams
Code 171 SW 6688
Hex #FCDB94 #F5D68F
Light reflectance 69.6 69.8
Undertone yellow yellow
Chroma 39.2 39.0
Hue angle 87.0° 88.0°
Color family orange orange

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