Benjamin Moore → Dunn-Edwards
Dunn-Edwards equivalent of Benjamin Moore Vanderberg Blue 721
The closest Dunn-Edwards colour is Blue Tapestry (DET545), at ΔE 1.77 — near-exact.
Blue Tapestry is a genuine substitute. At ΔE 1.77 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 Blue Tapestry really is
- Delta E (CIEDE2000)
- 1.77near-exact
- LRV
- 10Benjamin Moore is 11.1
- Hex
- #475C62#465A5D in Benjamin Moore
The candidate is lighter, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 1.1 points lower.
Benjamin Moore and Dunn-Edwards publish LRV against their own measurements, and here the two disagree with the swatches: Blue Tapestry reads slightly lighter than Vanderberg Blue in colour space while carrying the lower published LRV. Treat LRV as comparable within a brand, not across two.
Other Dunn-Edwards options
Worth knowing if Blue Tapestry is discontinued locally, or if you want to shift the colour slightly warmer or cooler.
- Dark Shadows DEA183ΔE 2.33 · very close · The candidate is darker, more muted, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 3.1 points lower.
- Loch Ness DE5748ΔE 3.60 · close · The candidate is darker, more saturated, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 2.1 points lower.
- Lunar Eclipse DE5776ΔE 3.67 · close · The candidate is darker, more muted. Its LRV is 4.1 points lower.
Matches in every other brand
See Benjamin Moore Vanderberg Blue 721 matched across all 13 brands →