Benjamin Moore → Dunn-Edwards
Dunn-Edwards equivalent of Benjamin Moore Violet Dusk 1409
The closest Dunn-Edwards colour is Frosty Fog (DE5917), at ΔE 1.43 — near-exact.
Frosty Fog is a genuine substitute. At ΔE 1.43 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 Frosty Fog really is
- Delta E (CIEDE2000)
- 1.43near-exact
- LRV
- 69Benjamin Moore is 70.18
- Hex
- #DEE1E9#D9DBE2 in Benjamin Moore
The candidate is lighter. Its LRV is 1.2 points lower.
Benjamin Moore and Dunn-Edwards publish LRV against their own measurements, and here the two disagree with the swatches: Frosty Fog reads slightly lighter than Violet Dusk 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 Frosty Fog is discontinued locally, or if you want to shift the colour slightly warmer or cooler.
- Sparkling Frost DE6345ΔE 1.93 · near-exact · The candidate is darker, more muted, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 8.2 points lower.
- December Sky DE6352ΔE 2.76 · very close · The candidate is darker, more muted, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 7.2 points lower.
- Icy Lavender DE5924ΔE 2.88 · very close · The candidate is lighter, more saturated, with a small hue shift.
Matches in every other brand
See Benjamin Moore Violet Dusk 1409 matched across all 13 brands →