Benjamin Moore → Dunn-Edwards
Dunn-Edwards equivalent of Benjamin Moore Violet Pearl 1451
The closest Dunn-Edwards colour is Clouded Vision (DE6380), at ΔE 1.49 — near-exact.
Clouded Vision is a genuine substitute. At ΔE 1.49 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 Clouded Vision really is
- Delta E (CIEDE2000)
- 1.49near-exact
- LRV
- 59Benjamin Moore is 62.54
- Hex
- #D1D0D1#D3CFD0 in Benjamin Moore
Nearly the same lightness, more muted. Its LRV is 3.5 points lower.
Benjamin Moore and Dunn-Edwards publish LRV against their own measurements, and here the two disagree with the swatches: Clouded Vision reads slightly lighter than Violet Pearl 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 Clouded Vision is discontinued locally, or if you want to shift the colour slightly warmer or cooler.
- Eagle's View DE6394ΔE 2.41 · very close · The candidate is darker, more saturated. Its LRV is 5.5 points lower.
- Dangerous Robot DE6387ΔE 2.53 · very close · The candidate is darker, more saturated. Its LRV is 9.5 points lower.
- Silver Spoon DE6366ΔE 2.65 · very close · The candidate is lighter, more muted, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 2.5 points lower.
Matches in every other brand
See Benjamin Moore Violet Pearl 1451 matched across all 13 brands →