Benjamin Moore → Dunn-Edwards
Dunn-Edwards equivalent of Benjamin Moore Waterbury Green HC-136
The closest Dunn-Edwards colour is Up North (DE5711), at ΔE 2.06 — very close.
Up North is the closest Dunn-Edwards makes, but at ΔE 2.06 it is a near miss rather than a match. Expect a visible difference where the two meet — on adjoining walls, or against existing trim.
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 Up North really is
- Delta E (CIEDE2000)
- 2.06very close
- LRV
- 25Benjamin Moore is 25.78
- Hex
- #6F9587#6C9187 in Benjamin Moore
The candidate is lighter, more saturated, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 0.8 points lower.
Benjamin Moore and Dunn-Edwards publish LRV against their own measurements, and here the two disagree with the swatches: Up North reads slightly lighter than Waterbury Green 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 Up North is discontinued locally, or if you want to shift the colour slightly warmer or cooler.
- Aspen Hush DE5746ΔE 2.59 · very close · The candidate is darker, more muted, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 3.8 points lower.
- Stanford Green DET531ΔE 3.97 · close · The candidate is darker, more saturated, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 1.8 points lower.
- Avalon DET552ΔE 4.45 · close · The candidate is lighter, more muted, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 4.2 points higher.
Matches in every other brand
See Benjamin Moore Waterbury Green HC-136 matched across all 13 brands →