Benjamin Moore → Dunn-Edwards
Dunn-Edwards equivalent of Benjamin Moore Witching Hour 2120-30
The closest Dunn-Edwards colour is Seared Ash (DESS31), at ΔE 0.98 — indistinguishable.
Seared Ash is a genuine substitute. At ΔE 0.98 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 Seared Ash really is
- Delta E (CIEDE2000)
- 0.98indistinguishable
- LRV
- 7Benjamin Moore is 8.71
- Hex
- #474950#46494F in Benjamin Moore
Nearly the same lightness, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 1.7 points lower.
Benjamin Moore and Dunn-Edwards publish LRV against their own measurements, and here the two disagree with the swatches: Seared Ash reads slightly lighter than Witching Hour 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 Seared Ash is discontinued locally, or if you want to shift the colour slightly warmer or cooler.
- Black Bay DEA188ΔE 1.28 · near-exact · Nearly the same lightness, more muted, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 1.7 points lower.
- Salem Black DE6343ΔE 1.56 · near-exact · Nearly the same lightness, more muted, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 2.7 points lower.
- Stargazing DE6336ΔE 2.13 · very close · The candidate is darker, more muted, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 2.7 points lower.
Matches in every other brand
See Benjamin Moore Witching Hour 2120-30 matched across all 13 brands →