Benjamin Moore → Dunn-Edwards
Dunn-Edwards equivalent of Benjamin Moore Vintage Redware 2172-30
The closest Dunn-Edwards colour is Arabian Red (DEA155), at ΔE 1.58 — near-exact.
Arabian Red is a genuine substitute. At ΔE 1.58 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 Arabian Red really is
- Delta E (CIEDE2000)
- 1.58near-exact
- LRV
- 13Benjamin Moore is 13.33
- Hex
- #A14C3F#9A4B3D in Benjamin Moore
The candidate is lighter, more saturated, with a small hue shift.
Benjamin Moore and Dunn-Edwards publish LRV against their own measurements, and here the two disagree with the swatches: Arabian Red reads slightly lighter than Vintage Redware 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 Arabian Red is discontinued locally, or if you want to shift the colour slightly warmer or cooler.
- BBQ DE5118ΔE 2.90 · very close · The candidate is lighter, with a small hue shift.
- Red Clay DET447ΔE 2.93 · very close · The candidate is darker, more muted, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 2.3 points lower.
- Red Revival DEA154ΔE 3.42 · very close · The candidate is lighter, more saturated, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 1.3 points lower.
Matches in every other brand
See Benjamin Moore Vintage Redware 2172-30 matched across all 13 brands →