Benjamin Moore → Dunn-Edwards
Dunn-Edwards equivalent of Benjamin Moore White Winged Dove 1457
The closest Dunn-Edwards colour is Raindrops (DE6057), at ΔE 1.74 — near-exact.
Raindrops is a genuine substitute. At ΔE 1.74 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 Raindrops really is
- Delta E (CIEDE2000)
- 1.74near-exact
- LRV
- 73Benjamin Moore is 75.3
- Hex
- #ECE5E1#E5E0DB in Benjamin Moore
The candidate is lighter, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 2.3 points lower.
Benjamin Moore and Dunn-Edwards publish LRV against their own measurements, and here the two disagree with the swatches: Raindrops reads slightly lighter than White Winged Dove 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 Raindrops is discontinued locally, or if you want to shift the colour slightly warmer or cooler.
- Foggy Day DE6226ΔE 1.82 · near-exact · The candidate is lighter, more saturated, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 4.3 points lower.
- Fleur de Sel DEGR55ΔE 1.84 · near-exact · The candidate is darker, more muted. Its LRV is 4.3 points lower.
- Heirloom Shade DEW395ΔE 1.93 · near-exact · The candidate is darker. Its LRV is 12.3 points lower.
Matches in every other brand
See Benjamin Moore White Winged Dove 1457 matched across all 13 brands →