Benjamin Moore → Dunn-Edwards
Dunn-Edwards equivalent of Benjamin Moore Whisper CSP-500
The closest Dunn-Edwards colour is Cloud (DEC791), at ΔE 0.97 — indistinguishable.
Cloud is a genuine substitute. At ΔE 0.97 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 Cloud really is
- Delta E (CIEDE2000)
- 0.97indistinguishable
- LRV
- 63Benjamin Moore is 65.65
- Hex
- #D8D7D3#D5D5D0 in Benjamin Moore
The candidate is lighter. Its LRV is 2.6 points lower.
Benjamin Moore and Dunn-Edwards publish LRV against their own measurements, and here the two disagree with the swatches: Cloud reads slightly lighter than Whisper 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 Cloud is discontinued locally, or if you want to shift the colour slightly warmer or cooler.
- Winter Morn DET617ΔE 1.41 · near-exact · The candidate is lighter, more muted. Its LRV is 4.3 points higher.
- Silver Creek DE6275ΔE 1.93 · near-exact · The candidate is lighter, more saturated. Its LRV is 1.6 points lower.
- Silver Spoon DE6366ΔE 2.13 · very close · The candidate is darker, more muted. Its LRV is 5.7 points lower.
Matches in every other brand
See Benjamin Moore Whisper CSP-500 matched across all 13 brands →