Benjamin Moore → Dunn-Edwards
Dunn-Edwards equivalent of Benjamin Moore Winter Solstice 1605
The closest Dunn-Edwards colour is Haze Blue (DE6311), at ΔE 1.54 — near-exact.
Haze Blue is a genuine substitute. At ΔE 1.54 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 Haze Blue really is
- Delta E (CIEDE2000)
- 1.54near-exact
- LRV
- 48Benjamin Moore is 50.66
- Hex
- #B7C0BE#B9BFBE in Benjamin Moore
Nearly the same lightness, more saturated. Its LRV is 2.7 points lower.
Benjamin Moore and Dunn-Edwards publish LRV against their own measurements, and here the two disagree with the swatches: Haze Blue reads slightly lighter than Winter Solstice 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 Haze Blue is discontinued locally, or if you want to shift the colour slightly warmer or cooler.
- Crestline DE6325ΔE 2.27 · very close · The candidate is darker, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 4.7 points lower.
- Foil DE6360ΔE 2.38 · very close · The candidate is lighter, more muted, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 0.7 points lower.
- Covered in Platinum DE6367ΔE 2.83 · very close · The candidate is darker, more muted. Its LRV is 4.7 points lower.
Matches in every other brand
See Benjamin Moore Winter Solstice 1605 matched across all 13 brands →