Benjamin Moore → Dutch Boy
Dutch Boy equivalent of Benjamin Moore Windham Cream HC-6
The closest Dutch Boy colour is Limon Sorbet (116-2DB), at ΔE 0.00 — indistinguishable.
Limon Sorbet is a genuine substitute. At ΔE 0.00 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 Limon Sorbet really is
- Delta E (CIEDE2000)
- 0.00indistinguishable
- LRV
- 82Benjamin Moore is 79.04
- Hex
- #F5E9C7#F5E9C7 in Benjamin Moore
Nearly the same lightness. Its LRV is 3.0 points higher.
Other Dutch Boy options
Worth knowing if Limon Sorbet is discontinued locally, or if you want to shift the colour slightly warmer or cooler.
- Sparkler White 117-1DBΔE 1.31 · near-exact · The candidate is darker, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 2.0 points higher.
- Twinkle Twinkle 219-1DBΔE 1.39 · near-exact · The candidate is darker, more saturated, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 2.0 points higher.
- Dandelion Puff 319-1DBΔE 1.45 · near-exact · The candidate is darker, more saturated.
Matches in every other brand
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