Benjamin Moore → Dunn-Edwards
Dunn-Edwards equivalent of Benjamin Moore Warm Comfort 2010-20
The closest Dunn-Edwards colour is Vermilion (DEFD22), at ΔE 1.73 — near-exact.
Vermilion is a genuine substitute. At ΔE 1.73 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 Vermilion really is
- Delta E (CIEDE2000)
- 1.73near-exact
- LRV
- 20Benjamin Moore is 19.87
- Hex
- #DD4D3E#DF4C37 in Benjamin Moore
Nearly the same lightness, more muted, with a small hue shift.
Benjamin Moore and Dunn-Edwards publish LRV against their own measurements, and here the two disagree with the swatches: Vermilion reads slightly darker than Warm Comfort in colour space while carrying the higher published LRV. Treat LRV as comparable within a brand, not across two.
Other Dunn-Edwards options
Worth knowing if Vermilion is discontinued locally, or if you want to shift the colour slightly warmer or cooler.
- Bonfire Flame DEA109ΔE 3.35 · very close · The candidate is darker, more muted, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 1.9 points lower.
- Burning Tomato DEA111ΔE 3.62 · close · The candidate is lighter, more saturated, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 2.1 points higher.
- Untamed Orange DEA110ΔE 4.44 · close · The candidate is lighter, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 1.1 points higher.
Matches in every other brand
See Benjamin Moore Warm Comfort 2010-20 matched across all 13 brands →