Benjamin Moore → Dutch Boy
Dutch Boy equivalent of Benjamin Moore Wheatfield 2159-50
The closest Dutch Boy colour is Awakened (113-2DB), at ΔE 0.99 — indistinguishable.
Awakened is a genuine substitute. At ΔE 0.99 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 Awakened really is
- Delta E (CIEDE2000)
- 0.99indistinguishable
- LRV
- 71Benjamin Moore is 70.26
- Hex
- #F3D8AA#F7DAAD in Benjamin Moore
The candidate is darker, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 0.7 points higher.
Benjamin Moore and Dutch Boy publish LRV against their own measurements, and here the two disagree with the swatches: Awakened reads slightly darker than Wheatfield 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 Awakened is discontinued locally, or if you want to shift the colour slightly warmer or cooler.
- Mimosa Brunch 211-2DBΔE 1.06 · near-exact · The candidate is darker, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 0.7 points higher.
- Yellow Bloom 215-2DBΔE 1.41 · near-exact · The candidate is darker, more muted.
- Mango Cream 111-3DBΔE 2.04 · very close · The candidate is darker, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 2.3 points lower.
Matches in every other brand
See Benjamin Moore Wheatfield 2159-50 matched across all 13 brands →