Benjamin Moore → Dutch Boy
Dutch Boy equivalent of Benjamin Moore Wood Violet 1428
The closest Dutch Boy colour is Sliced Eggplant (345-6DB), at ΔE 1.94 — near-exact.
Sliced Eggplant is a genuine substitute. At ΔE 1.94 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 Sliced Eggplant really is
- Delta E (CIEDE2000)
- 1.94near-exact
- LRV
- 8Benjamin Moore is 9.82
- Hex
- #534C58#504C5B in Benjamin Moore
Nearly the same lightness, more muted, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 1.8 points lower.
Benjamin Moore and Dutch Boy publish LRV against their own measurements, and here the two disagree with the swatches: Sliced Eggplant reads slightly lighter than Wood Violet in colour space while carrying the lower published LRV. Treat LRV as comparable within a brand, not across two.
Other Dutch Boy options
Worth knowing if Sliced Eggplant is discontinued locally, or if you want to shift the colour slightly warmer or cooler.
- Piccolo 345-7DBΔE 3.85 · close · The candidate is darker, more muted. Its LRV is 3.8 points lower.
- Jellied 342-7DBΔE 4.03 · close · The candidate is darker, more saturated, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 3.8 points lower.
- Pleasing Purple 344-6DBΔE 4.13 · close · The candidate is lighter, more saturated. Its LRV is 0.8 points lower.
Matches in every other brand
See Benjamin Moore Wood Violet 1428 matched across all 13 brands →