Benjamin Moore → Dunn-Edwards
Dunn-Edwards equivalent of Benjamin Moore Vapor Trails 1556
The closest Dunn-Edwards colour is Particular Mint (DE6269), at ΔE 1.11 — near-exact.
Particular Mint is a genuine substitute. At ΔE 1.11 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 Particular Mint really is
- Delta E (CIEDE2000)
- 1.11near-exact
- LRV
- 59Benjamin Moore is 61.41
- Hex
- #D0D2C5#CFD0C5 in Benjamin Moore
The candidate is lighter, more saturated. Its LRV is 2.4 points lower.
Benjamin Moore and Dunn-Edwards publish LRV against their own measurements, and here the two disagree with the swatches: Particular Mint reads slightly lighter than Vapor Trails 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 Particular Mint is discontinued locally, or if you want to shift the colour slightly warmer or cooler.
- Silhouette DE6276ΔE 1.18 · near-exact · The candidate is darker, more muted. Its LRV is 5.4 points lower.
- So Chic! DET614ΔE 1.92 · near-exact · The candidate is darker, more muted, with a small hue shift.
- Lunar Landing DE6241ΔE 2.08 · very close · Nearly the same lightness, more saturated, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 3.4 points lower.
Matches in every other brand
See Benjamin Moore Vapor Trails 1556 matched across all 13 brands →