Benjamin Moore → Dutch Boy
Dutch Boy equivalent of Benjamin Moore Windy Sky 1639
The closest Dutch Boy colour is Salty Air (335-1DB), at ΔE 1.12 — near-exact.
Salty Air is a genuine substitute. At ΔE 1.12 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 Salty Air really is
- Delta E (CIEDE2000)
- 1.12near-exact
- LRV
- 68Benjamin Moore is 65.66
- Hex
- #C8DADD#C8D8D9 in Benjamin Moore
The candidate is lighter, more saturated, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 2.3 points higher.
Other Dutch Boy options
Worth knowing if Salty Air is discontinued locally, or if you want to shift the colour slightly warmer or cooler.
- Morning Dew 334-1DBΔE 2.06 · very close · The candidate is lighter, more saturated, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 5.3 points higher.
- Rochester Gray 429-2DBΔE 2.30 · very close · The candidate is darker, more muted. Its LRV is 4.7 points lower.
- Blue Allure 336-2DBΔE 2.36 · very close · Nearly the same lightness, more saturated, with a small hue shift.
Matches in every other brand
See Benjamin Moore Windy Sky 1639 matched across all 13 brands →