Benjamin Moore → Dunn-Edwards
Dunn-Edwards equivalent of Benjamin Moore Vanilla Milkshake OC-59
The closest Dunn-Edwards colour is Almond Milk (DEHW01), at ΔE 0.76 — indistinguishable.
Almond Milk is a genuine substitute. At ΔE 0.76 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 Almond Milk really is
- Delta E (CIEDE2000)
- 0.76indistinguishable
- LRV
- 83Benjamin Moore is 80.97
- Hex
- #ECEBE3#ECECE3 in Benjamin Moore
Nearly the same lightness. Its LRV is 2.0 points higher.
Benjamin Moore and Dunn-Edwards publish LRV against their own measurements, and here the two disagree with the swatches: Almond Milk reads slightly darker than Vanilla Milkshake 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 Almond Milk is discontinued locally, or if you want to shift the colour slightly warmer or cooler.
- Chalky DEC793ΔE 0.77 · indistinguishable · The candidate is darker. Its LRV is 6.0 points lower.
- Coconut Grove DEHW03ΔE 1.14 · near-exact · The candidate is lighter, more muted. Its LRV is 4.0 points higher.
- Fog Town DEW365ΔE 1.21 · near-exact · The candidate is lighter, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 2.0 points lower.
Matches in every other brand
See Benjamin Moore Vanilla Milkshake OC-59 matched across all 13 brands →