Benjamin Moore → Dunn-Edwards
Dunn-Edwards equivalent of Benjamin Moore Whirlpool 1436
The closest Dunn-Edwards colour is Cold Wind (DE6351), at ΔE 1.02 — near-exact.
Cold Wind is a genuine substitute. At ΔE 1.02 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 Cold Wind really is
- Delta E (CIEDE2000)
- 1.02near-exact
- LRV
- 71Benjamin Moore is 74.59
- Hex
- #E1E3E4#DEE2E3 in Benjamin Moore
The candidate is lighter, more muted. Its LRV is 3.6 points lower.
Benjamin Moore and Dunn-Edwards publish LRV against their own measurements, and here the two disagree with the swatches: Cold Wind reads slightly lighter than Whirlpool 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 Cold Wind is discontinued locally, or if you want to shift the colour slightly warmer or cooler.
- Cold Water DE6316ΔE 1.21 · near-exact · The candidate is darker, more saturated. Its LRV is 6.6 points lower.
- White Lake DE6323ΔE 1.31 · near-exact · The candidate is lighter. Its LRV is 1.6 points lower.
- Waterloo DE6330ΔE 1.72 · near-exact · The candidate is darker, more saturated, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 6.6 points lower.
Matches in every other brand
See Benjamin Moore Whirlpool 1436 matched across all 13 brands →