Benjamin Moore → Dunn-Edwards
Dunn-Edwards equivalent of Benjamin Moore Waynesboro Taupe 1544
The closest Dunn-Edwards colour is Country Rubble Stone (DEBN66), at ΔE 0.57 — indistinguishable.
Country Rubble Stone is a genuine substitute. At ΔE 0.57 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 Country Rubble Stone really is
- Delta E (CIEDE2000)
- 0.57indistinguishable
- LRV
- 33Benjamin Moore is 33.45
- Hex
- #A59B8E#A59A8D in Benjamin Moore
Nearly the same lightness.
Benjamin Moore and Dunn-Edwards publish LRV against their own measurements, and here the two disagree with the swatches: Country Rubble Stone reads slightly lighter than Waynesboro Taupe 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 Country Rubble Stone is discontinued locally, or if you want to shift the colour slightly warmer or cooler.
- Well Balanced DEGR26ΔE 1.72 · near-exact · The candidate is darker, more muted, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 1.4 points lower.
- Sorrel Felt DET624ΔE 1.76 · near-exact · The candidate is darker, more saturated, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 2.5 points lower.
- Barnwood Gray DET620ΔE 1.95 · near-exact · The candidate is darker, more muted. Its LRV is 2.5 points lower.
Matches in every other brand
See Benjamin Moore Waynesboro Taupe 1544 matched across all 13 brands →