Benjamin Moore → Dutch Boy
Dutch Boy equivalent of Benjamin Moore Winter Wheat 232
The closest Dutch Boy colour is Classical Ivory (013W), at ΔE 1.41 — near-exact.
Classical Ivory is a genuine substitute. At ΔE 1.41 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 Classical Ivory really is
- Delta E (CIEDE2000)
- 1.41near-exact
- LRV
- 77Benjamin Moore is 74.29
- Hex
- #E8E3D1#EBE3CF in Benjamin Moore
Nearly the same lightness, more muted, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 2.7 points higher.
Benjamin Moore and Dutch Boy publish LRV against their own measurements, and here the two disagree with the swatches: Classical Ivory 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 Dutch Boy options
Worth knowing if Classical Ivory is discontinued locally, or if you want to shift the colour slightly warmer or cooler.
- Washed Cotton 014WΔE 1.56 · near-exact · Nearly the same lightness, more muted. Its LRV is 1.7 points higher.
- Aged Linen 012WΔE 1.80 · near-exact · The candidate is darker, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 0.7 points higher.
- Little Star 116-1DBΔE 1.95 · near-exact · The candidate is lighter, more muted. Its LRV is 8.7 points higher.
Matches in every other brand
See Benjamin Moore Winter Wheat 232 matched across all 13 brands →