Benjamin Moore → Dunn-Edwards
Dunn-Edwards equivalent of Benjamin Moore Vale Mist 1494
The closest Dunn-Edwards colour is Silver Mining (DESS45), at ΔE 1.42 — near-exact.
Silver Mining is a genuine substitute. At ΔE 1.42 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 Benjamin Moore and Dunn-Edwards
Most people comparing Benjamin Moore to Dunn-Edwards 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 Silver Mining really is
- Delta E (CIEDE2000)
- 1.42near-exact
- LRV
- 56Benjamin Moore is 55.94
- Hex
- #C9C7B6#C7C8B7 in Benjamin Moore
Nearly the same lightness, with a small hue shift.
Benjamin Moore and Dunn-Edwards publish LRV against their own measurements, and here the two disagree with the swatches: Silver Mining reads slightly darker than Vale Mist in colour space while carrying the higher published LRV. Treat LRV as comparable within a brand, not across two.
Other Dunn-Edwards options
Worth knowing if Silver Mining is discontinued locally, or if you want to shift the colour slightly warmer or cooler.
- Glass Tile DE6262ΔE 2.10 · very close · The candidate is lighter, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 1.1 points higher.
- Wishing Well DE6255ΔE 2.26 · very close · The candidate is lighter. Its LRV is 2.1 points higher.
- Spooky DE6248ΔE 2.51 · very close · The candidate is lighter, more saturated. Its LRV is 3.1 points higher.
Matches in every other brand
See Benjamin Moore Vale Mist 1494 matched across all 13 brands →