Benjamin Moore → Dunn-Edwards
Dunn-Edwards equivalent of Benjamin Moore Wickham Gray HC-171
The closest Dunn-Edwards colour is Silver Fox (DE6289), at ΔE 1.08 — near-exact.
Silver Fox is a genuine substitute. At ΔE 1.08 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 Silver Fox really is
- Delta E (CIEDE2000)
- 1.08near-exact
- LRV
- 64Benjamin Moore is 67.87
- Hex
- #D5DBD5#D4D8D2 in Benjamin Moore
The candidate is lighter, more saturated. Its LRV is 3.9 points lower.
Benjamin Moore and Dunn-Edwards publish LRV against their own measurements, and here the two disagree with the swatches: Silver Fox reads slightly lighter than Wickham Gray 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 Silver Fox is discontinued locally, or if you want to shift the colour slightly warmer or cooler.
- Silver Creek DE6275ΔE 1.64 · near-exact · The candidate is lighter, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 3.9 points lower.
- Sculptural Silver DE6296ΔE 2.18 · very close · Nearly the same lightness, more saturated, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 3.9 points lower.
- Rainy Season DE6310ΔE 2.19 · very close · Nearly the same lightness, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 4.9 points lower.
Matches in every other brand
See Benjamin Moore Wickham Gray HC-171 matched across all 13 brands →