Benjamin Moore → Dutch Boy
Dutch Boy equivalent of Benjamin Moore Wales Green 2028-50
The closest Dutch Boy colour is Genteel Grape (125-3DB), at ΔE 1.02 — near-exact.
Genteel Grape is a genuine substitute. At ΔE 1.02 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 Genteel Grape really is
- Delta E (CIEDE2000)
- 1.02near-exact
- LRV
- 73Benjamin Moore is 70.42
- Hex
- #DEE39F#DDE5A3 in Benjamin Moore
The candidate is darker, more saturated, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 2.6 points higher.
Benjamin Moore and Dutch Boy publish LRV against their own measurements, and here the two disagree with the swatches: Genteel Grape reads slightly darker than Wales Green in colour space while carrying the higher published LRV. Treat LRV as comparable within a brand, not across two.
Other Dutch Boy options
Worth knowing if Genteel Grape is discontinued locally, or if you want to shift the colour slightly warmer or cooler.
- Socially Lime 125-2DBΔE 2.72 · very close · The candidate is lighter, more muted. Its LRV is 6.6 points higher.
- Witty Pear 125-4DBΔE 3.20 · very close · The candidate is darker, more saturated. Its LRV is 4.4 points lower.
- Lime Flower 124-3DBΔE 4.22 · close · The candidate is darker, more saturated, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 0.6 points higher.
Matches in every other brand
See Benjamin Moore Wales Green 2028-50 matched across all 13 brands →