Benjamin Moore → Dutch Boy
Dutch Boy equivalent of Benjamin Moore Vintage Redware 2172-30
The closest Dutch Boy colour is Arizona Sun (306-6DB), at ΔE 1.05 — near-exact.
Arizona Sun is a genuine substitute. At ΔE 1.05 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 Dutch Boy
Most people comparing Benjamin Moore to Dutch Boy 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 Arizona Sun really is
- Delta E (CIEDE2000)
- 1.05near-exact
- LRV
- 13Benjamin Moore is 13.33
- Hex
- #9E4D3E#9A4B3D in Benjamin Moore
The candidate is lighter, more saturated.
Benjamin Moore and Dutch Boy publish LRV against their own measurements, and here the two disagree with the swatches: Arizona Sun 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 Dutch Boy options
Worth knowing if Arizona Sun is discontinued locally, or if you want to shift the colour slightly warmer or cooler.
- Terra Orange 308-7DBΔE 3.31 · very close · The candidate is darker, more saturated, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 2.3 points lower.
- Daphne Rose 305-6DBΔE 4.03 · close · The candidate is lighter, more muted, with a small hue shift.
- Rustic Rouge 307-7DBΔE 4.22 · close · The candidate is darker, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 3.3 points lower.
Matches in every other brand
See Benjamin Moore Vintage Redware 2172-30 matched across all 13 brands →