Benjamin Moore → Dunn-Edwards
Dunn-Edwards equivalent of Benjamin Moore White Rock 918
The closest Dunn-Edwards colour is Tapering Light (DE5497), at ΔE 1.19 — near-exact.
Tapering Light is a genuine substitute. At ΔE 1.19 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 Tapering Light really is
- Delta E (CIEDE2000)
- 1.19near-exact
- LRV
- 82Benjamin Moore is 83.13
- Hex
- #F7F2DD#F5EED8 in Benjamin Moore
The candidate is lighter, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 1.1 points lower.
Benjamin Moore and Dunn-Edwards publish LRV against their own measurements, and here the two disagree with the swatches: Tapering Light reads slightly lighter than White Rock 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 Tapering Light is discontinued locally, or if you want to shift the colour slightly warmer or cooler.
- Wax Wing DEW329ΔE 1.44 · near-exact · Nearly the same lightness, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 6.1 points lower.
- Lily DEW327ΔE 1.68 · near-exact · The candidate is lighter, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 2.1 points lower.
- Home Plate DE6183ΔE 1.72 · near-exact · Nearly the same lightness, more muted, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 4.1 points lower.
Matches in every other brand
See Benjamin Moore White Rock 918 matched across all 13 brands →