Benjamin Moore → Dutch Boy
Dutch Boy equivalent of Benjamin Moore Winter Melon 093
The closest Dutch Boy colour is Victorian Charm (110-2DB), at ΔE 1.20 — near-exact.
Victorian Charm is a genuine substitute. At ΔE 1.20 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 Victorian Charm really is
- Delta E (CIEDE2000)
- 1.20near-exact
- LRV
- 77Benjamin Moore is 75.32
- Hex
- #F9DFC6#FAE2C8 in Benjamin Moore
The candidate is darker, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 1.7 points higher.
Benjamin Moore and Dutch Boy publish LRV against their own measurements, and here the two disagree with the swatches: Victorian Charm reads slightly darker than Winter Melon 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 Victorian Charm is discontinued locally, or if you want to shift the colour slightly warmer or cooler.
- Papyrus Roll 211-1DBΔE 2.86 · very close · The candidate is darker, more muted, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 2.7 points higher.
- Peach Shimmer 310-1DBΔE 2.87 · very close · The candidate is lighter, more muted, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 4.7 points higher.
- Sandy Coral 108-2DBΔE 3.00 · very close · The candidate is darker, more muted, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 1.3 points lower.
Matches in every other brand
See Benjamin Moore Winter Melon 093 matched across all 13 brands →