Benjamin Moore → Dunn-Edwards
Dunn-Edwards equivalent of Benjamin Moore Watercolor CC-788
The closest Dunn-Edwards colour is Falling Tears (DE5792), at ΔE 1.25 — near-exact.
Falling Tears is a genuine substitute. At ΔE 1.25 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 Falling Tears really is
- Delta E (CIEDE2000)
- 1.25near-exact
- LRV
- 61Benjamin Moore is 63.41
- Hex
- #C2D7DF#BCD4DD in Benjamin Moore
The candidate is lighter, more muted. Its LRV is 2.4 points lower.
Benjamin Moore and Dunn-Edwards publish LRV against their own measurements, and here the two disagree with the swatches: Falling Tears reads slightly lighter than Watercolor 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 Falling Tears is discontinued locally, or if you want to shift the colour slightly warmer or cooler.
- Two Harbors DE5813ΔE 2.87 · very close · Nearly the same lightness, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 5.4 points lower.
- Snow Lodge DE5799ΔE 3.04 · very close · The candidate is lighter, more muted, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 2.4 points lower.
- Dockside DE5806ΔE 3.25 · very close · The candidate is darker, more saturated, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 6.4 points lower.
Matches in every other brand
See Benjamin Moore Watercolor CC-788 matched across all 13 brands →