Benjamin Moore → Dunn-Edwards
Dunn-Edwards equivalent of Benjamin Moore Winter Wheat 232
The closest Dunn-Edwards colour is Muscat Blanc (DET676), at ΔE 0.74 — indistinguishable.
Muscat Blanc is a genuine substitute. At ΔE 0.74 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 Muscat Blanc really is
- Delta E (CIEDE2000)
- 0.74indistinguishable
- LRV
- 76Benjamin Moore is 74.29
- Hex
- #EBE2CF#EBE3CF in Benjamin Moore
Nearly the same lightness. Its LRV is 1.7 points higher.
Benjamin Moore and Dunn-Edwards publish LRV against their own measurements, and here the two disagree with the swatches: Muscat Blanc reads slightly darker than Winter Wheat in colour space while carrying the higher published LRV. Treat LRV as comparable within a brand, not across two.
Other Dunn-Edwards options
Worth knowing if Muscat Blanc is discontinued locally, or if you want to shift the colour slightly warmer or cooler.
- Pueblo White DET675ΔE 1.38 · near-exact · The candidate is darker, more muted.
- Antique White DEW351ΔE 1.40 · near-exact · The candidate is lighter, more muted. Its LRV is 1.3 points lower.
- Navajo White DEC772ΔE 1.52 · near-exact · The candidate is darker, more saturated. Its LRV is 4.3 points lower.
Matches in every other brand
See Benjamin Moore Winter Wheat 232 matched across all 13 brands →