Benjamin Moore → Dutch Boy
Dutch Boy equivalent of Benjamin Moore White Dove OC-17
The closest Dutch Boy colour is Pristine Pearl (021W), at ΔE 1.04 — near-exact.
Pristine Pearl is a genuine substitute. At ΔE 1.04 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
White Dove is the most-searched paint colour in the catalogue, and the one people most often need to reproduce somewhere else. It is a warm off-white that stays quiet in almost any light — which is exactly why substituting it is risky. Get the undertone wrong and the whole room turns cream or grey.
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 Pristine Pearl really is
- Delta E (CIEDE2000)
- 1.04near-exact
- LRV
- 84Benjamin Moore is 83.16
- Hex
- #EFECE3#EFEEE5 in Benjamin Moore
The candidate is darker, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 0.8 points higher.
Benjamin Moore and Dutch Boy publish LRV against their own measurements, and here the two disagree with the swatches: Pristine Pearl reads slightly darker than White Dove 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 Pristine Pearl is discontinued locally, or if you want to shift the colour slightly warmer or cooler.
- Simplified White 020WΔE 1.21 · near-exact · Nearly the same lightness, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 2.8 points higher.
- Swan White 024WΔE 1.24 · near-exact · The candidate is darker, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 1.2 points lower.
- Crisped White 022WΔE 1.39 · near-exact · The candidate is darker, more muted. Its LRV is 1.2 points lower.
Matches in every other brand
See Benjamin Moore White Dove OC-17 matched across all 13 brands →