Benjamin Moore → Dutch Boy
Dutch Boy equivalent of Benjamin Moore Weimaraner AF-155
The closest Dutch Boy colour is Mission Brown (405-4DB), at ΔE 0.85 — indistinguishable.
Mission Brown is a genuine substitute. At ΔE 0.85 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 Mission Brown really is
- Delta E (CIEDE2000)
- 0.85indistinguishable
- LRV
- 29Benjamin Moore is 30.99
- Hex
- #9E9284#9F9282 in Benjamin Moore
Nearly the same lightness, more muted. Its LRV is 2.0 points lower.
Other Dutch Boy options
Worth knowing if Mission Brown is discontinued locally, or if you want to shift the colour slightly warmer or cooler.
- Clifton Point 420-4DBΔE 1.77 · near-exact · Nearly the same lightness, more saturated, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 1.0 points lower.
- Bay Harbor Dock 417-4DBΔE 3.11 · very close · The candidate is lighter, more saturated. Its LRV is 1.0 points lower.
- Stone Cottage 421-4DBΔE 3.50 · close · The candidate is darker, more saturated, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 3.0 points lower.
Matches in every other brand
See Benjamin Moore Weimaraner AF-155 matched across all 13 brands →