Benjamin Moore → Dunn-Edwards
Dunn-Edwards equivalent of Benjamin Moore Very Green 2040-30
The closest Dunn-Edwards colour is Emerald Pool (DE5699), at ΔE 1.32 — near-exact.
Emerald Pool is a genuine substitute. At ΔE 1.32 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 Emerald Pool really is
- Delta E (CIEDE2000)
- 1.32near-exact
- LRV
- 13Benjamin Moore is 15.63
- Hex
- #007A5E#17775C in Benjamin Moore
The candidate is lighter, more saturated. Its LRV is 2.6 points lower.
Benjamin Moore and Dunn-Edwards publish LRV against their own measurements, and here the two disagree with the swatches: Emerald Pool reads slightly lighter than Very Green 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 Emerald Pool is discontinued locally, or if you want to shift the colour slightly warmer or cooler.
- Teal Waters DEA131ΔE 3.44 · very close · Nearly the same lightness, more muted, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 2.6 points lower.
- Irish Beauty DE5685ΔE 4.03 · close · The candidate is lighter, more saturated, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 1.6 points lower.
- Punchy Peridot DEFD33ΔE 4.47 · close · The candidate is lighter, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 1.4 points higher.
Matches in every other brand
See Benjamin Moore Very Green 2040-30 matched across all 13 brands →