Benjamin Moore → Dutch Boy
Dutch Boy equivalent of Benjamin Moore Wickham Gray HC-171
The closest Dutch Boy colour is White Rapids (425-1DB), at ΔE 1.88 — near-exact.
White Rapids is a genuine substitute. At ΔE 1.88 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 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 White Rapids really is
- Delta E (CIEDE2000)
- 1.88near-exact
- LRV
- 63Benjamin Moore is 67.87
- Hex
- #CDD2CA#D4D8D2 in Benjamin Moore
The candidate is darker, more saturated. Its LRV is 4.9 points lower.
Other Dutch Boy options
Worth knowing if White Rapids is discontinued locally, or if you want to shift the colour slightly warmer or cooler.
- Baltic Gray 437-1DBΔE 2.10 · very close · The candidate is lighter, more muted, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 3.1 points higher.
- Whistler 428-1DBΔE 2.17 · very close · Nearly the same lightness, more saturated, with a small hue shift.
- Pond Ice 426-1DBΔE 2.21 · very close · Nearly the same lightness, more saturated, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 0.9 points lower.
Matches in every other brand
See Benjamin Moore Wickham Gray HC-171 matched across all 13 brands →