Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Benjamin Moore Wynwood 1231

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Dunn-Edwards equivalent of Benjamin Moore Wynwood 1231

The closest Dunn-Edwards colour is Wild West (DE6055), at ΔE 1.66 — near-exact.

WynwoodBenjamin Moore · 1231
Wild WestDunn-Edwards · DE6055

Wild West is a genuine substitute. At ΔE 1.66 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 Wild West really is

Delta E (CIEDE2000)
1.66near-exact
LRV
12Benjamin Moore is 13.24
Hex
#7E5C52#7C5B4E in Benjamin Moore

The candidate is lighter, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 1.2 points lower.

Benjamin Moore and Dunn-Edwards publish LRV against their own measurements, and here the two disagree with the swatches: Wild West reads slightly lighter than Wynwood 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 Wild West is discontinued locally, or if you want to shift the colour slightly warmer or cooler.

  • Burns Cave DE6098ΔE 2.04 · very close · The candidate is darker, more saturated, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 2.2 points lower.
  • Organic Coffee DEBN10ΔE 2.22 · very close · The candidate is lighter, with a small hue shift.
  • Roxy Brown DE6084ΔE 2.37 · very close · The candidate is darker, more saturated. Its LRV is 2.2 points lower.

Matches in every other brand

See Benjamin Moore Wynwood 1231 matched across all 13 brands →