Benjamin Moore → Dunn-Edwards
Dunn-Edwards equivalent of Benjamin Moore Wish AF-680
The closest Dunn-Edwards colour is Miner's Dust (DEC786), at ΔE 1.07 — near-exact.
Miner's Dust is a genuine substitute. At ΔE 1.07 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 Miner's Dust really is
- Delta E (CIEDE2000)
- 1.07near-exact
- LRV
- 58Benjamin Moore is 58.58
- Hex
- #D3CEC5#CFCAC2 in Benjamin Moore
The candidate is lighter. Its LRV is 0.6 points lower.
Benjamin Moore and Dunn-Edwards publish LRV against their own measurements, and here the two disagree with the swatches: Miner's Dust reads slightly lighter than Wish 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 Miner's Dust is discontinued locally, or if you want to shift the colour slightly warmer or cooler.
- Petrichor DEGR29ΔE 1.42 · near-exact · Nearly the same lightness, more saturated, with a small hue shift.
- Subtlety is Best DEGR06ΔE 1.83 · near-exact · The candidate is lighter, more saturated, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 4.4 points higher.
- Bone Dry DEGR22ΔE 1.96 · near-exact · The candidate is darker, more saturated, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 0.6 points lower.
Matches in every other brand
See Benjamin Moore Wish AF-680 matched across all 13 brands →