Benjamin Moore → Dutch Boy
Dutch Boy equivalent of Benjamin Moore Vanilla Milkshake OC-59
The closest Dutch Boy colour is Swan White (024W), at ΔE 1.46 — near-exact.
Swan White is a genuine substitute. At ΔE 1.46 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 Swan White really is
- Delta E (CIEDE2000)
- 1.46near-exact
- LRV
- 82Benjamin Moore is 80.97
- Hex
- #EDEAE0#ECECE3 in Benjamin Moore
Nearly the same lightness, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 1.0 points higher.
Benjamin Moore and Dutch Boy publish LRV against their own measurements, and here the two disagree with the swatches: Swan White 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 Dutch Boy options
Worth knowing if Swan White is discontinued locally, or if you want to shift the colour slightly warmer or cooler.
- Pristine Pearl 021WΔE 1.48 · near-exact · Nearly the same lightness, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 3.0 points higher.
- Crisped White 022WΔE 1.54 · near-exact · The candidate is darker, more muted, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 1.0 points higher.
- Simplified White 020WΔE 1.76 · near-exact · The candidate is lighter, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 5.0 points higher.
Matches in every other brand
See Benjamin Moore Vanilla Milkshake OC-59 matched across all 13 brands →