Benjamin Moore → Dutch Boy
Dutch Boy equivalent of Benjamin Moore Water's Edge 1635
The closest Dutch Boy colour is Neptune's Rings (431-3DB), at ΔE 1.79 — near-exact.
Neptune's Rings is a genuine substitute. At ΔE 1.79 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 Neptune's Rings really is
- Delta E (CIEDE2000)
- 1.79near-exact
- LRV
- 31Benjamin Moore is 31.47
- Hex
- #849BA3#86989E in Benjamin Moore
The candidate is lighter, more saturated.
Benjamin Moore and Dutch Boy publish LRV against their own measurements, and here the two disagree with the swatches: Neptune's Rings reads slightly lighter than Water's Edge in colour space while carrying the lower published LRV. Treat LRV as comparable within a brand, not across two.
Other Dutch Boy options
Worth knowing if Neptune's Rings is discontinued locally, or if you want to shift the colour slightly warmer or cooler.
- Blue Laguna 432-5DBΔE 2.51 · very close · The candidate is darker, more saturated, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 2.5 points lower.
- Monument Gray 433-4DBΔE 2.73 · very close · The candidate is lighter, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 0.5 points higher.
- Rustic Blue 430-4DBΔE 3.43 · very close · The candidate is lighter, more muted. Its LRV is 3.5 points higher.
Matches in every other brand
See Benjamin Moore Water's Edge 1635 matched across all 13 brands →