Benjamin Moore → Dutch Boy
Dutch Boy equivalent of Benjamin Moore Windsor Green CW-505
The closest Dutch Boy colour is Jurassic Green (325-7DB), at ΔE 1.74 — near-exact.
Jurassic Green is a genuine substitute. At ΔE 1.74 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 Jurassic Green really is
- Delta E (CIEDE2000)
- 1.74near-exact
- LRV
- 8Benjamin Moore is 8.84
- Hex
- #4A5338#484F32 in Benjamin Moore
The candidate is lighter, more muted, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 0.8 points lower.
Benjamin Moore and Dutch Boy publish LRV against their own measurements, and here the two disagree with the swatches: Jurassic Green reads slightly lighter than Windsor Green in colour space while carrying the lower published LRV. Treat LRV as comparable within a brand, not across two.
Other Dutch Boy options
Worth knowing if Jurassic Green is discontinued locally, or if you want to shift the colour slightly warmer or cooler.
- Brackish Water 323-7DBΔE 2.93 · very close · The candidate is lighter, more muted, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 0.8 points lower.
- Warmed Olive 224-7DBΔE 4.48 · close · The candidate is lighter, more muted, with a small hue shift.
- Jolly Holly 326-7DBΔE 5.55 · noticeably different · The candidate is lighter, more muted, with a small hue shift.
Matches in every other brand
See Benjamin Moore Windsor Green CW-505 matched across all 13 brands →