Benjamin Moore → Dunn-Edwards
Dunn-Edwards equivalent of Benjamin Moore West Coast 1671
The closest Dunn-Edwards colour is Spirit Mountain (DE5795), at ΔE 1.45 — near-exact.
Spirit Mountain is a genuine substitute. At ΔE 1.45 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 Spirit Mountain really is
- Delta E (CIEDE2000)
- 1.45near-exact
- LRV
- 22Benjamin Moore is 24.33
- Hex
- #6A8B98#6B8895 in Benjamin Moore
The candidate is lighter, more saturated, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 2.3 points lower.
Benjamin Moore and Dunn-Edwards publish LRV against their own measurements, and here the two disagree with the swatches: Spirit Mountain reads slightly lighter than West Coast 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 Spirit Mountain is discontinued locally, or if you want to shift the colour slightly warmer or cooler.
- China Clay DE5802ΔE 2.11 · very close · The candidate is lighter, more muted, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 1.3 points lower.
- Seal Pup DE5816ΔE 3.30 · very close · The candidate is darker, more saturated, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 3.3 points lower.
- Bell Blue DET554ΔE 3.77 · close · Nearly the same lightness, more saturated, with a small hue shift.
Matches in every other brand
See Benjamin Moore West Coast 1671 matched across all 13 brands →