Benjamin Moore → Dunn-Edwards
Dunn-Edwards equivalent of Benjamin Moore Watertown 818
The closest Dunn-Edwards colour is Bodega Bay (DE5893), at ΔE 1.65 — near-exact.
Bodega Bay is a genuine substitute. At ΔE 1.65 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 Bodega Bay really is
- Delta E (CIEDE2000)
- 1.65near-exact
- LRV
- 21Benjamin Moore is 22.6
- Hex
- #5E81C1#5B7EB7 in Benjamin Moore
The candidate is lighter, more saturated, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 1.6 points lower.
Benjamin Moore and Dunn-Edwards publish LRV against their own measurements, and here the two disagree with the swatches: Bodega Bay reads slightly lighter than Watertown 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 Bodega Bay is discontinued locally, or if you want to shift the colour slightly warmer or cooler.
- Safe Harbor DE5865ΔE 5.31 · noticeably different · The candidate is lighter, more saturated, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 0.6 points lower.
- Shoreline Drive DEFD56ΔE 5.46 · noticeably different · The candidate is darker. Its LRV is 4.6 points lower.
- Bay View DE5886ΔE 5.65 · noticeably different · The candidate is lighter, more muted, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 2.6 points lower.
Matches in every other brand
See Benjamin Moore Watertown 818 matched across all 13 brands →