Benjamin Moore → Dunn-Edwards
Dunn-Edwards equivalent of Benjamin Moore Venezuelan Sea 2054-30
The closest Dunn-Edwards colour is Carnival Night (DE5755), at ΔE 1.11 — near-exact.
Carnival Night 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 Carnival Night really is
- Delta E (CIEDE2000)
- 1.11near-exact
- LRV
- 12Benjamin Moore is 14.08
- Hex
- #006E7A#006B76 in Benjamin Moore
The candidate is lighter. Its LRV is 2.1 points lower.
Benjamin Moore and Dunn-Edwards publish LRV against their own measurements, and here the two disagree with the swatches: Carnival Night reads slightly lighter than Venezuelan Sea 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 Carnival Night is discontinued locally, or if you want to shift the colour slightly warmer or cooler.
- Teal Fury DE5762ΔE 1.14 · near-exact · The candidate is lighter, more muted. Its LRV is 2.1 points lower.
- Peacock Plume DE5741ΔE 3.05 · very close · The candidate is lighter, more muted, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 2.1 points lower.
- Aquatic DEA134ΔE 4.50 · close · The candidate is darker, more muted, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 4.1 points lower.
Matches in every other brand
See Benjamin Moore Venezuelan Sea 2054-30 matched across all 13 brands →