Benjamin Moore → Dunn-Edwards
Dunn-Edwards equivalent of Benjamin Moore Victorian Garden 1531
The closest Dunn-Edwards colour is Northgate Green (DE6235), at ΔE 1.18 — near-exact.
Northgate Green is a genuine substitute. At ΔE 1.18 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 Northgate Green really is
- Delta E (CIEDE2000)
- 1.18near-exact
- LRV
- 34Benjamin Moore is 35.15
- Hex
- #AAA388#A8A189 in Benjamin Moore
The candidate is lighter, more saturated. Its LRV is 1.1 points lower.
Benjamin Moore and Dunn-Edwards publish LRV against their own measurements, and here the two disagree with the swatches: Northgate Green reads slightly lighter than Victorian Garden 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 Northgate Green is discontinued locally, or if you want to shift the colour slightly warmer or cooler.
- Macramé Knot DEBN63ΔE 1.92 · near-exact · The candidate is lighter, more muted, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 1.9 points higher.
- River Birch DEGR36ΔE 1.95 · near-exact · The candidate is lighter, more muted. Its LRV is 2.9 points higher.
- Hiking Trails DESS23ΔE 3.39 · very close · Nearly the same lightness, more saturated, with a small hue shift.
Matches in every other brand
See Benjamin Moore Victorian Garden 1531 matched across all 13 brands →