Benjamin Moore → Dunn-Edwards
Dunn-Edwards equivalent of Benjamin Moore Whitestone 2134-60
The closest Dunn-Edwards colour is Salina Springs (DEC794), at ΔE 1.69 — near-exact.
Salina Springs is a genuine substitute. At ΔE 1.69 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 Salina Springs really is
- Delta E (CIEDE2000)
- 1.69near-exact
- LRV
- 59Benjamin Moore is 60.74
- Hex
- #CAD2D4#C9CECE in Benjamin Moore
The candidate is lighter, more saturated, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 1.7 points lower.
Benjamin Moore and Dunn-Edwards publish LRV against their own measurements, and here the two disagree with the swatches: Salina Springs reads slightly lighter than Whitestone 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 Salina Springs is discontinued locally, or if you want to shift the colour slightly warmer or cooler.
- Veiled Spotlight DE6324ΔE 1.96 · near-exact · The candidate is lighter, with a small hue shift.
- Cloud Computing DEGR61ΔE 1.98 · near-exact · Nearly the same lightness, more muted.
- Mount Sterling DE6317ΔE 1.99 · near-exact · The candidate is lighter, more saturated. Its LRV is 1.7 points lower.
Matches in every other brand
See Benjamin Moore Whitestone 2134-60 matched across all 13 brands →