Benjamin Moore → Dutch Boy
Dutch Boy equivalent of Benjamin Moore Whitewater Bay OC-70
The closest Dutch Boy colour is Simplified White (020W), at ΔE 2.06 — very close.
Simplified White is the closest Dutch Boy makes, but at ΔE 2.06 it is a near miss rather than a match. Expect a visible difference where the two meet — on adjoining walls, or against existing trim.
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 Simplified White really is
- Delta E (CIEDE2000)
- 2.06very close
- LRV
- 86Benjamin Moore is 84.65
- Hex
- #F1EEE6#F4EFEA in Benjamin Moore
The candidate is darker, more saturated, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 1.4 points higher.
Benjamin Moore and Dutch Boy publish LRV against their own measurements, and here the two disagree with the swatches: Simplified White reads slightly darker than Whitewater Bay in colour space while carrying the higher published LRV. Treat LRV as comparable within a brand, not across two.
Other Dutch Boy options
Worth knowing if Simplified White is discontinued locally, or if you want to shift the colour slightly warmer or cooler.
- Birched White 004WΔE 2.09 · very close · The candidate is lighter, more saturated, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 4.3 points higher.
- Crisped White 022WΔE 2.39 · very close · The candidate is darker, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 2.6 points lower.
- Pristine Pearl 021WΔE 2.59 · very close · The candidate is darker, more saturated, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 0.7 points lower.
Matches in every other brand
See Benjamin Moore Whitewater Bay OC-70 matched across all 13 brands →