Benjamin Moore → Dutch Boy
Dutch Boy equivalent of Benjamin Moore White Water 2120-60
The closest Dutch Boy colour is Purple Fairy Dust (341-2DB), at ΔE 1.51 — near-exact.
Purple Fairy Dust is a genuine substitute. At ΔE 1.51 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 Dutch Boy
Most people comparing Benjamin Moore to Dutch Boy 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 Purple Fairy Dust really is
- Delta E (CIEDE2000)
- 1.51near-exact
- LRV
- 58Benjamin Moore is 58.77
- Hex
- #C6C8CB#C6CBCF in Benjamin Moore
The candidate is darker, more muted, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 0.8 points lower.
Other Dutch Boy options
Worth knowing if Purple Fairy Dust is discontinued locally, or if you want to shift the colour slightly warmer or cooler.
- Silvery Gray 436-2DBΔE 1.53 · near-exact · Nearly the same lightness, more muted, with a small hue shift.
- Wrenched Gray 435-2DBΔE 2.01 · very close · The candidate is darker, more muted. Its LRV is 3.8 points lower.
- Moonlit Walk 434-1DBΔE 2.30 · very close · The candidate is lighter, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 5.2 points higher.
Matches in every other brand
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