Benjamin Moore → Dutch Boy
Dutch Boy equivalent of Benjamin Moore Wind's Breath 981
The closest Dutch Boy colour is Worn Pages (016W), at ΔE 1.58 — near-exact.
Worn Pages is a genuine substitute. At ΔE 1.58 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 Worn Pages really is
- Delta E (CIEDE2000)
- 1.58near-exact
- LRV
- 74Benjamin Moore is 69.6
- Hex
- #E5DFD2#DFDBCD in Benjamin Moore
The candidate is lighter, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 4.4 points higher.
Other Dutch Boy options
Worth knowing if Worn Pages is discontinued locally, or if you want to shift the colour slightly warmer or cooler.
- Washed Cotton 014WΔE 1.94 · near-exact · The candidate is lighter, more saturated. Its LRV is 6.4 points higher.
- Canvased 015WΔE 2.09 · very close · The candidate is lighter, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 3.4 points higher.
- Mousey Tint 441-1DBΔE 2.28 · very close · The candidate is lighter, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 3.4 points higher.
Matches in every other brand
See Benjamin Moore Wind's Breath 981 matched across all 13 brands →