Benjamin Moore → Dunn-Edwards
Dunn-Edwards equivalent of Benjamin Moore Wicker Basket CSP-255
The closest Dunn-Edwards colour is Desert Gray (DEC760), at ΔE 1.31 — near-exact.
Desert Gray is a genuine substitute. At ΔE 1.31 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 Desert Gray really is
- Delta E (CIEDE2000)
- 1.31near-exact
- LRV
- 36Benjamin Moore is 37.3
- Hex
- #B8A487#B4A388 in Benjamin Moore
The candidate is lighter, more saturated, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 1.3 points lower.
Benjamin Moore and Dunn-Edwards publish LRV against their own measurements, and here the two disagree with the swatches: Desert Gray reads slightly lighter than Wicker Basket 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 Desert Gray is discontinued locally, or if you want to shift the colour slightly warmer or cooler.
- Sepia Tone DET638ΔE 1.89 · near-exact · The candidate is lighter, more saturated, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 1.7 points higher.
- Quinoa Bowl DEBN49ΔE 2.22 · very close · The candidate is lighter, more saturated, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 0.7 points higher.
- Elusive Morel DEBN30ΔE 2.42 · very close · The candidate is darker, more muted, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 2.3 points lower.
Matches in every other brand
See Benjamin Moore Wicker Basket CSP-255 matched across all 13 brands →