Benjamin Moore → Dunn-Edwards
Dunn-Edwards equivalent of Benjamin Moore Vintage Taupe 2110-70
The closest Dunn-Edwards colour is Light Beige (DE6211), at ΔE 1.04 — near-exact.
Light Beige is a genuine substitute. At ΔE 1.04 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 Light Beige really is
- Delta E (CIEDE2000)
- 1.04near-exact
- LRV
- 80Benjamin Moore is 82.41
- Hex
- #F5EFE8#F2EDE8 in Benjamin Moore
The candidate is lighter, more saturated. Its LRV is 2.4 points lower.
Benjamin Moore and Dunn-Edwards publish LRV against their own measurements, and here the two disagree with the swatches: Light Beige reads slightly lighter than Vintage Taupe 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 Light Beige is discontinued locally, or if you want to shift the colour slightly warmer or cooler.
- Fossil DE6225ΔE 1.46 · near-exact · The candidate is lighter, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 1.4 points lower.
- Antique Paper DE6218ΔE 1.79 · near-exact · The candidate is lighter, more saturated, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 1.4 points lower.
- Faded Gray DEW382ΔE 1.85 · near-exact · The candidate is darker, more muted, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 8.4 points lower.
Matches in every other brand
See Benjamin Moore Vintage Taupe 2110-70 matched across all 13 brands →