Benjamin Moore → Dunn-Edwards
Dunn-Edwards equivalent of Benjamin Moore Windy Sky 1639
The closest Dunn-Edwards colour is Shark (DE5771), at ΔE 1.13 — near-exact.
Shark is a genuine substitute. At ΔE 1.13 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 Shark really is
- Delta E (CIEDE2000)
- 1.13near-exact
- LRV
- 64Benjamin Moore is 65.66
- Hex
- #CADCDE#C8D8D9 in Benjamin Moore
The candidate is lighter, more saturated. Its LRV is 1.7 points lower.
Benjamin Moore and Dunn-Edwards publish LRV against their own measurements, and here the two disagree with the swatches: Shark reads slightly lighter than Windy Sky 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 Shark is discontinued locally, or if you want to shift the colour slightly warmer or cooler.
- Silver Spruce DE5743ΔE 2.85 · very close · The candidate is lighter, more saturated, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 0.7 points lower.
- Mount Sterling DE6317ΔE 2.89 · very close · The candidate is darker, more muted. Its LRV is 6.7 points lower.
- Sky Glass DE6303ΔE 2.94 · very close · The candidate is lighter, more muted, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 1.7 points lower.
Matches in every other brand
See Benjamin Moore Windy Sky 1639 matched across all 13 brands →