Benjamin Moore → Dutch Boy
Dutch Boy equivalent of Benjamin Moore Vapor AF-35
The closest Dutch Boy colour is Whispered White (019W), at ΔE 0.75 — indistinguishable.
Whispered White is a genuine substitute. At ΔE 0.75 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 Whispered White really is
- Delta E (CIEDE2000)
- 0.75indistinguishable
- LRV
- 83Benjamin Moore is 81.6
- Hex
- #EFEBDF#EFECDF in Benjamin Moore
Nearly the same lightness. Its LRV is 1.4 points higher.
Benjamin Moore and Dutch Boy publish LRV against their own measurements, and here the two disagree with the swatches: Whispered White reads slightly darker than Vapor 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 Whispered White is discontinued locally, or if you want to shift the colour slightly warmer or cooler.
- Swan White 024WΔE 1.35 · near-exact · The candidate is darker, more muted.
- Brightened Cream 005WΔE 1.56 · near-exact · The candidate is lighter, more muted. Its LRV is 7.4 points higher.
- Aged Marble 006WΔE 1.69 · near-exact · The candidate is lighter, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 5.4 points higher.
Matches in every other brand
See Benjamin Moore Vapor AF-35 matched across all 13 brands →