Benjamin Moore → Dunn-Edwards
Dunn-Edwards equivalent of Benjamin Moore White Mountains 906
The closest Dunn-Edwards colour is Wax Wing (DEW329), at ΔE 0.55 — indistinguishable.
Wax Wing is a genuine substitute. At ΔE 0.55 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 Wax Wing really is
- Delta E (CIEDE2000)
- 0.55indistinguishable
- LRV
- 77Benjamin Moore is 80.54
- Hex
- #F6ECD6#F4EAD5 in Benjamin Moore
The candidate is lighter. Its LRV is 3.5 points lower.
Benjamin Moore and Dunn-Edwards publish LRV against their own measurements, and here the two disagree with the swatches: Wax Wing reads slightly lighter than White Mountains 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 Wax Wing is discontinued locally, or if you want to shift the colour slightly warmer or cooler.
- Pearl White DEW328ΔE 0.77 · indistinguishable · Nearly the same lightness, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 3.5 points lower.
- White Sand DEW336ΔE 0.82 · indistinguishable · Nearly the same lightness, more muted. Its LRV is 3.5 points lower.
- Ranier White DEC769ΔE 0.87 · indistinguishable · The candidate is lighter, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 2.5 points lower.
Matches in every other brand
See Benjamin Moore White Mountains 906 matched across all 13 brands →