Benjamin Moore → Dutch Boy
Dutch Boy equivalent of Benjamin Moore Wheat Sheaf CC-220
The closest Dutch Boy colour is Zested Lemon (121-1DB), at ΔE 1.09 — near-exact.
Zested Lemon is a genuine substitute. At ΔE 1.09 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 Zested Lemon really is
- Delta E (CIEDE2000)
- 1.09near-exact
- LRV
- 78Benjamin Moore is 76.35
- Hex
- #ECE4CA#EDE5CE in Benjamin Moore
Nearly the same lightness, more saturated. 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: Zested Lemon reads slightly darker than Wheat Sheaf 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 Zested Lemon is discontinued locally, or if you want to shift the colour slightly warmer or cooler.
- Pancake Batter 321-1DBΔE 1.75 · near-exact · The candidate is darker, more saturated. Its LRV is 2.4 points lower.
- Lite Moscato 221-1DBΔE 1.75 · near-exact · The candidate is darker, more saturated. Its LRV is 1.4 points lower.
- Warm Sunlight 118-2DBΔE 1.84 · near-exact · The candidate is lighter, more saturated, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 5.7 points higher.
Matches in every other brand
See Benjamin Moore Wheat Sheaf CC-220 matched across all 13 brands →