Benjamin Moore → Dunn-Edwards
Dunn-Edwards equivalent of Benjamin Moore Windsor Cream 913
The closest Dunn-Edwards colour is Oatmeal Cookie (DEC763), at ΔE 0.50 — indistinguishable.
Oatmeal Cookie is a genuine substitute. At ΔE 0.50 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 Oatmeal Cookie really is
- Delta E (CIEDE2000)
- 0.50indistinguishable
- LRV
- 78Benjamin Moore is 80.53
- Hex
- #F6EBD3#F6EAD2 in Benjamin Moore
Nearly the same lightness. Its LRV is 2.5 points lower.
Benjamin Moore and Dunn-Edwards publish LRV against their own measurements, and here the two disagree with the swatches: Oatmeal Cookie reads slightly lighter than Windsor Cream 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 Oatmeal Cookie is discontinued locally, or if you want to shift the colour slightly warmer or cooler.
- Wax Wing DEW329ΔE 1.02 · near-exact · The candidate is lighter, more muted. Its LRV is 3.5 points lower.
- Milkweed DEC762ΔE 1.06 · near-exact · The candidate is lighter, more saturated. Its LRV is 2.5 points lower.
- Champagne Bubbles DET669ΔE 1.35 · near-exact · The candidate is darker. Its LRV is 2.5 points lower.
Matches in every other brand
See Benjamin Moore Windsor Cream 913 matched across all 13 brands →