Benjamin Moore → Dutch Boy
Dutch Boy equivalent of Benjamin Moore Van Buren Brown HC-70
The closest Dutch Boy colour is Heritage Brown (411-7DB), at ΔE 0.97 — indistinguishable.
Heritage Brown is a genuine substitute. At ΔE 0.97 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 Dutch Boy
Most people comparing Benjamin Moore to Dutch Boy 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 Heritage Brown really is
- Delta E (CIEDE2000)
- 0.97indistinguishable
- LRV
- 8Benjamin Moore is 9.52
- Hex
- #604E44#5F4F46 in Benjamin Moore
Nearly the same lightness, more saturated. Its LRV is 1.5 points lower.
Other Dutch Boy options
Worth knowing if Heritage Brown is discontinued locally, or if you want to shift the colour slightly warmer or cooler.
- Deeply Brown 406-6DBΔE 2.50 · very close · The candidate is lighter.
- Wire Work 416-7DBΔE 4.31 · close · The candidate is darker, more saturated, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 2.5 points lower.
- Diode 420-7DBΔE 4.52 · close · The candidate is darker, more saturated, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 1.5 points lower.
Matches in every other brand
See Benjamin Moore Van Buren Brown HC-70 matched across all 13 brands →