Benjamin Moore → Dunn-Edwards
Dunn-Edwards equivalent of Benjamin Moore Woodstock Tan HC-20
The closest Dunn-Edwards colour is Rattan Basket (DE6201), at ΔE 1.25 — near-exact.
Rattan Basket is a genuine substitute. At ΔE 1.25 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 Rattan Basket really is
- Delta E (CIEDE2000)
- 1.25near-exact
- LRV
- 27Benjamin Moore is 28.52
- Hex
- #A79069#A38F6A in Benjamin Moore
The candidate is lighter, more saturated, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 1.5 points lower.
Benjamin Moore and Dunn-Edwards publish LRV against their own measurements, and here the two disagree with the swatches: Rattan Basket reads slightly lighter than Woodstock Tan 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 Rattan Basket is discontinued locally, or if you want to shift the colour slightly warmer or cooler.
- Natural Bridge DE6194ΔE 1.76 · near-exact · The candidate is lighter, more muted. Its LRV is 1.5 points lower.
- Maple Brown Sugar DET639ΔE 2.18 · very close · Nearly the same lightness, more muted, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 0.5 points lower.
- Ridgecrest DE6174ΔE 2.44 · very close · The candidate is darker, more saturated. Its LRV is 4.5 points lower.
Matches in every other brand
See Benjamin Moore Woodstock Tan HC-20 matched across all 13 brands →