Benjamin Moore → Dunn-Edwards
Dunn-Edwards equivalent of Benjamin Moore White Oaks 1080
The closest Dunn-Edwards colour is Sand Dune (DE6128), at ΔE 1.23 — near-exact.
Sand Dune is a genuine substitute. At ΔE 1.23 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 Sand Dune really is
- Delta E (CIEDE2000)
- 1.23near-exact
- LRV
- 62Benjamin Moore is 62.11
- Hex
- #E3D2C0#DFCDBB in Benjamin Moore
The candidate is lighter.
Benjamin Moore and Dunn-Edwards publish LRV against their own measurements, and here the two disagree with the swatches: Sand Dune reads slightly lighter than White Oaks 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 Sand Dune is discontinued locally, or if you want to shift the colour slightly warmer or cooler.
- Dry Creek DE6122ΔE 1.55 · near-exact · The candidate is darker. Its LRV is 7.1 points lower.
- Practical Tan DE6115ΔE 1.63 · near-exact · Nearly the same lightness, more saturated. Its LRV is 4.1 points lower.
- Oyster DEC748ΔE 1.99 · near-exact · The candidate is lighter, with a small hue shift.
Matches in every other brand
See Benjamin Moore White Oaks 1080 matched across all 13 brands →