Benjamin Moore → Dutch Boy
Dutch Boy equivalent of Benjamin Moore Windy City CSP-150
The closest Dutch Boy colour is Antiquated Chain (439-5DB), at ΔE 0.94 — indistinguishable.
Antiquated Chain is a genuine substitute. At ΔE 0.94 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 Antiquated Chain really is
- Delta E (CIEDE2000)
- 0.94indistinguishable
- LRV
- 16Benjamin Moore is 17.03
- Hex
- #736E68#726E67 in Benjamin Moore
Nearly the same lightness, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 1.0 points lower.
Benjamin Moore and Dutch Boy publish LRV against their own measurements, and here the two disagree with the swatches: Antiquated Chain reads slightly lighter than Windy City 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 Antiquated Chain is discontinued locally, or if you want to shift the colour slightly warmer or cooler.
- Limestone Slate 422-6DBΔE 2.86 · very close · The candidate is darker, more saturated, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 2.0 points lower.
- Comforting Neutral 440-6DBΔE 3.35 · very close · The candidate is darker, more saturated, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 3.0 points lower.
- Cliffside Gray 437-5DBΔE 3.41 · very close · The candidate is lighter, more muted.
Matches in every other brand
See Benjamin Moore Windy City CSP-150 matched across all 13 brands →