Benjamin Moore → Dunn-Edwards
Dunn-Edwards equivalent of Benjamin Moore Violet Mist 1437
The closest Dunn-Edwards colour is Shiny Nickel (DE6338), at ΔE 1.66 — near-exact.
Shiny Nickel is a genuine substitute. At ΔE 1.66 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 Shiny Nickel really is
- Delta E (CIEDE2000)
- 1.66near-exact
- LRV
- 60Benjamin Moore is 61.5
- Hex
- #CCD3D8#C9D0D8 in Benjamin Moore
The candidate is lighter, more muted, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 1.5 points lower.
Benjamin Moore and Dunn-Edwards publish LRV against their own measurements, and here the two disagree with the swatches: Shiny Nickel reads slightly lighter than Violet Mist 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 Shiny Nickel is discontinued locally, or if you want to shift the colour slightly warmer or cooler.
- Polished Silver DE5820ΔE 2.02 · very close · Nearly the same lightness, more saturated, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 3.5 points lower.
- Sparkling Frost DE6345ΔE 2.37 · very close · The candidate is lighter, more muted, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 0.5 points higher.
- Bay of Hope DE6331ΔE 2.46 · very close · The candidate is darker, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 8.5 points lower.
Matches in every other brand
See Benjamin Moore Violet Mist 1437 matched across all 13 brands →