Benjamin Moore → Dunn-Edwards
Dunn-Edwards equivalent of Benjamin Moore Whisper Violet 2070-70
The closest Dunn-Edwards colour is Cool Frost (DE5931), at ΔE 0.64 — indistinguishable.
Cool Frost is a genuine substitute. At ΔE 0.64 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 Cool Frost really is
- Delta E (CIEDE2000)
- 0.64indistinguishable
- LRV
- 73Benjamin Moore is 76.77
- Hex
- #E7E6ED#E5E5ED in Benjamin Moore
Nearly the same lightness. Its LRV is 3.8 points lower.
Benjamin Moore and Dunn-Edwards publish LRV against their own measurements, and here the two disagree with the swatches: Cool Frost reads slightly lighter than Whisper Violet 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 Cool Frost is discontinued locally, or if you want to shift the colour slightly warmer or cooler.
- Icy Lavender DE5924ΔE 1.49 · near-exact · The candidate is darker, more saturated. Its LRV is 6.8 points lower.
- Whisper Blue DE5910ΔE 1.59 · near-exact · The candidate is lighter, more saturated, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 1.8 points lower.
- Frosty Fog DE5917ΔE 1.80 · near-exact · The candidate is darker, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 7.8 points lower.
Matches in every other brand
See Benjamin Moore Whisper Violet 2070-70 matched across all 13 brands →