Benjamin Moore → Dunn-Edwards
Dunn-Edwards equivalent of Benjamin Moore Woodlawn Blue HC-147
The closest Dunn-Edwards colour is Rolling Waves (DE5716), at ΔE 1.49 — near-exact.
Rolling Waves is a genuine substitute. At ΔE 1.49 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 Rolling Waves really is
- Delta E (CIEDE2000)
- 1.49near-exact
- LRV
- 56Benjamin Moore is 60.65
- Hex
- #BFD1C9#C1D0CA in Benjamin Moore
Nearly the same lightness, more saturated. Its LRV is 4.7 points lower.
Benjamin Moore and Dunn-Edwards publish LRV against their own measurements, and here the two disagree with the swatches: Rolling Waves reads slightly lighter than Woodlawn Blue 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 Rolling Waves is discontinued locally, or if you want to shift the colour slightly warmer or cooler.
- Blustery Wind DE6304ΔE 2.86 · very close · The candidate is darker, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 10.7 points lower.
- Patina Creek DE6297ΔE 3.02 · very close · The candidate is darker. Its LRV is 11.7 points lower.
- Opaline DEC783ΔE 3.08 · very close · Nearly the same lightness, more saturated, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 3.6 points lower.
Matches in every other brand
See Benjamin Moore Woodlawn Blue HC-147 matched across all 13 brands →