Benjamin Moore → Dunn-Edwards
Dunn-Edwards equivalent of Benjamin Moore Woodmont Cream 204
The closest Dunn-Edwards colour is Wax Wing (DEW329), at ΔE 1.17 — near-exact.
Wax Wing is a genuine substitute. At ΔE 1.17 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 Wax Wing really is
- Delta E (CIEDE2000)
- 1.17near-exact
- LRV
- 77Benjamin Moore is 80.46
- Hex
- #F6ECD6#F3EBD4 in Benjamin Moore
The candidate is lighter, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 3.5 points lower.
Benjamin Moore and Dunn-Edwards publish LRV against their own measurements, and here the two disagree with the swatches: Wax Wing reads slightly lighter than Woodmont Cream 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 Wax Wing is discontinued locally, or if you want to shift the colour slightly warmer or cooler.
- Oatmeal Cookie DEC763ΔE 1.32 · near-exact · Nearly the same lightness, more saturated, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 2.5 points lower.
- Wax Poetic DET651ΔE 1.75 · near-exact · The candidate is darker, more saturated, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 1.5 points lower.
- Lily DEW327ΔE 1.82 · near-exact · The candidate is lighter, more muted, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 0.5 points higher.
Matches in every other brand
See Benjamin Moore Woodmont Cream 204 matched across all 13 brands →