Benjamin Moore → Dunn-Edwards
Dunn-Edwards equivalent of Benjamin Moore White OC-151
The closest Dunn-Edwards colour is Be Cool (DEHW09), at ΔE 0.21 — indistinguishable.
Be Cool is a genuine substitute. At ΔE 0.21 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 Be Cool really is
- Delta E (CIEDE2000)
- 0.21indistinguishable
- LRV
- 84Benjamin Moore is 83.56
- Hex
- #ECEDEA#EDEEEB in Benjamin Moore
Nearly the same lightness.
Benjamin Moore and Dunn-Edwards publish LRV against their own measurements, and here the two disagree with the swatches: Be Cool reads slightly darker than White in colour space while carrying the higher published LRV. Treat LRV as comparable within a brand, not across two.
Other Dunn-Edwards options
Worth knowing if Be Cool is discontinued locally, or if you want to shift the colour slightly warmer or cooler.
- Classic White DEHW08ΔE 0.62 · indistinguishable · Nearly the same lightness.
- Icy White DEHW10ΔE 0.64 · indistinguishable · The candidate is darker. Its LRV is 0.6 points lower.
- Sugar Swizzle DEHW07ΔE 0.78 · indistinguishable · Nearly the same lightness, more saturated.
Matches in every other brand
See Benjamin Moore White OC-151 matched across all 13 brands →