Benjamin Moore → Dutch Boy
Dutch Boy equivalent of Benjamin Moore Winterwood 1486
The closest Dutch Boy colour is Colonial Gray (422-2DB), at ΔE 1.40 — near-exact.
Colonial Gray is a genuine substitute. At ΔE 1.40 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 Colonial Gray really is
- Delta E (CIEDE2000)
- 1.40near-exact
- LRV
- 54Benjamin Moore is 50.95
- Hex
- #C5C4B5#C1BFB1 in Benjamin Moore
The candidate is lighter. Its LRV is 3.0 points higher.
Other Dutch Boy options
Worth knowing if Colonial Gray is discontinued locally, or if you want to shift the colour slightly warmer or cooler.
- Cliff Face 422-3DBΔE 1.41 · near-exact · The candidate is darker. Its LRV is 1.9 points lower.
- Frosted Olive 425-2DBΔE 2.52 · very close · Nearly the same lightness, more muted, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 1.1 points higher.
- Cathedral Spire 423-2DBΔE 2.90 · very close · The candidate is darker, more saturated, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 0.9 points lower.
Matches in every other brand
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