Benjamin Moore → Dunn-Edwards
Dunn-Edwards equivalent of Benjamin Moore Vichyssoise CC-246
The closest Dunn-Edwards colour is Flowering Reed (DET636), at ΔE 0.93 — indistinguishable.
Flowering Reed is a genuine substitute. At ΔE 0.93 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 Flowering Reed really is
- Delta E (CIEDE2000)
- 0.93indistinguishable
- LRV
- 68Benjamin Moore is 67.04
- Hex
- #E1D8B8#E3D9BB in Benjamin Moore
Nearly the same lightness, more saturated, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 1.0 points higher.
Benjamin Moore and Dunn-Edwards publish LRV against their own measurements, and here the two disagree with the swatches: Flowering Reed reads slightly darker than Vichyssoise in colour space while carrying the higher published LRV. Treat LRV as comparable within a brand, not across two.
Other Dunn-Edwards options
Worth knowing if Flowering Reed is discontinued locally, or if you want to shift the colour slightly warmer or cooler.
- Natural Radiance DET660ΔE 1.47 · near-exact · The candidate is lighter, more muted, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 5.0 points higher.
- Sailcloth DE6184ΔE 2.15 · very close · The candidate is lighter, more muted, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 2.0 points higher.
- Sand Dollar DE6171ΔE 2.27 · very close · The candidate is darker, more muted, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 4.0 points lower.
Matches in every other brand
See Benjamin Moore Vichyssoise CC-246 matched across all 13 brands →