Benjamin Moore → Dunn-Edwards
Dunn-Edwards equivalent of Benjamin Moore White Heaven 2068-70
The closest Dunn-Edwards colour is Crystal Falls (DE5896), at ΔE 0.97 — indistinguishable.
Crystal Falls 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 Crystal Falls really is
- Delta E (CIEDE2000)
- 0.97indistinguishable
- LRV
- 74Benjamin Moore is 76.69
- Hex
- #E1E6F2#E2E5F1 in Benjamin Moore
Nearly the same lightness, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 2.7 points lower.
Benjamin Moore and Dunn-Edwards publish LRV against their own measurements, and here the two disagree with the swatches: Crystal Falls reads slightly lighter than White Heaven 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 Crystal Falls is discontinued locally, or if you want to shift the colour slightly warmer or cooler.
- Whisper Blue DE5910ΔE 1.10 · near-exact · The candidate is lighter, more muted. Its LRV is 1.7 points lower.
- Icy Lavender DE5924ΔE 1.49 · near-exact · The candidate is darker, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 6.7 points lower.
- Icy Lilac DE5903ΔE 1.92 · near-exact · The candidate is lighter, more saturated.
Matches in every other brand
See Benjamin Moore White Heaven 2068-70 matched across all 13 brands →