Benjamin Moore → Dutch Boy
Dutch Boy equivalent of Benjamin Moore Wedding Veil 2125-70
The closest Dutch Boy colour is White (003W), at ΔE 1.49 — near-exact.
White is a genuine substitute. At ΔE 1.49 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 White really is
- Delta E (CIEDE2000)
- 1.49near-exact
- LRV
- 86Benjamin Moore is 84.44
- Hex
- #EEEFEA#EEF0EE in Benjamin Moore
Nearly the same lightness, more saturated, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 1.6 points higher.
Benjamin Moore and Dutch Boy publish LRV against their own measurements, and here the two disagree with the swatches: White reads slightly darker than Wedding Veil in colour space while carrying the higher published LRV. Treat LRV as comparable within a brand, not across two.
Other Dutch Boy options
Worth knowing if White is discontinued locally, or if you want to shift the colour slightly warmer or cooler.
- Super White 001WΔE 2.06 · very close · The candidate is lighter, more saturated, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 7.6 points higher.
- Ultra White 002WΔE 2.26 · very close · The candidate is lighter, more saturated, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 6.6 points higher.
- Crisped White 022WΔE 3.00 · very close · The candidate is darker, more saturated, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 2.4 points lower.
Matches in every other brand
See Benjamin Moore Wedding Veil 2125-70 matched across all 13 brands →