Benjamin Moore → Dutch Boy
Dutch Boy equivalent of Benjamin Moore Yellow 2022-10
The closest Dutch Boy colour is Buzz-Worthy (117-6DB), at ΔE 1.82 — near-exact.
Buzz-Worthy is a genuine substitute. At ΔE 1.82 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 Buzz-Worthy really is
- Delta E (CIEDE2000)
- 1.82near-exact
- LRV
- 69Benjamin Moore is 60.59
- Hex
- #FFD330#FFD400 in Benjamin Moore
Nearly the same lightness, more muted, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 8.4 points higher.
Benjamin Moore and Dutch Boy publish LRV against their own measurements, and here the two disagree with the swatches: Buzz-Worthy reads slightly darker than Yellow in colour space while carrying the higher published LRV. Treat LRV as comparable within a brand, not across two.
Other Dutch Boy options
Worth knowing if Buzz-Worthy is discontinued locally, or if you want to shift the colour slightly warmer or cooler.
- Beacon 117-7DBΔE 2.33 · very close · The candidate is darker, more muted, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 5.4 points higher.
- Lemon Grove 118-7DBΔE 2.83 · very close · The candidate is darker, more muted, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 3.4 points higher.
- Mary's Canary 118-6DBΔE 2.93 · very close · Nearly the same lightness, more muted, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 7.4 points higher.
Matches in every other brand
See Benjamin Moore Yellow 2022-10 matched across all 13 brands →