Benjamin Moore → Dutch Boy
Dutch Boy equivalent of Benjamin Moore Windswept OC-94
The closest Dutch Boy colour is Split Banana (118-1DB), at ΔE 1.04 — near-exact.
Split Banana is a genuine substitute. At ΔE 1.04 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 Split Banana really is
- Delta E (CIEDE2000)
- 1.04near-exact
- LRV
- 86Benjamin Moore is 83.76
- Hex
- #F4EEDD#F7EFDC in Benjamin Moore
Nearly the same lightness, more muted. Its LRV is 2.2 points higher.
Benjamin Moore and Dutch Boy publish LRV against their own measurements, and here the two disagree with the swatches: Split Banana reads slightly darker than Windswept in colour space while carrying the higher published LRV. Treat LRV as comparable within a brand, not across two.
Other Dutch Boy options
Worth knowing if Split Banana is discontinued locally, or if you want to shift the colour slightly warmer or cooler.
- Little Star 116-1DBΔE 1.50 · near-exact · The candidate is darker, more muted. Its LRV is 0.8 points lower.
- White Linen 007WΔE 1.56 · near-exact · The candidate is darker, more muted. Its LRV is 0.8 points lower.
- Aged Marble 006WΔE 1.93 · near-exact · Nearly the same lightness, more muted. Its LRV is 3.2 points higher.
Matches in every other brand
See Benjamin Moore Windswept OC-94 matched across all 13 brands →