Benjamin Moore → Dutch Boy
Dutch Boy equivalent of Benjamin Moore Wheeling Neutral HC-92
The closest Dutch Boy colour is Relaxed Beige (418-1DB), at ΔE 0.26 — indistinguishable.
Relaxed Beige is a genuine substitute. At ΔE 0.26 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 Relaxed Beige really is
- Delta E (CIEDE2000)
- 0.26indistinguishable
- LRV
- 52Benjamin Moore is 51.56
- Hex
- #CDBD9F#CEBEA0 in Benjamin Moore
Nearly the same lightness.
Benjamin Moore and Dutch Boy publish LRV against their own measurements, and here the two disagree with the swatches: Relaxed Beige reads slightly darker than Wheeling Neutral 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 Relaxed Beige is discontinued locally, or if you want to shift the colour slightly warmer or cooler.
- Beachwalk 416-1DBΔE 1.15 · near-exact · The candidate is lighter, more muted. Its LRV is 2.4 points higher.
- Wood Smoke 418-2DBΔE 1.50 · near-exact · The candidate is darker, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 1.6 points lower.
- Flaxen Tan 416-2DBΔE 1.85 · near-exact · The candidate is darker. Its LRV is 3.6 points lower.
Matches in every other brand
See Benjamin Moore Wheeling Neutral HC-92 matched across all 13 brands →