Benjamin Moore → Dunn-Edwards
Dunn-Edwards equivalent of Benjamin Moore Yellow Clover 375
The closest Dunn-Edwards colour is Bamboo Mat (DE5457), at ΔE 1.04 — near-exact.
Bamboo Mat is a genuine substitute. At ΔE 1.04 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 Bamboo Mat really is
- Delta E (CIEDE2000)
- 1.04near-exact
- LRV
- 64Benjamin Moore is 64.86
- Hex
- #E5DA9F#E6D89E in Benjamin Moore
Nearly the same lightness, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 0.9 points lower.
Benjamin Moore and Dunn-Edwards publish LRV against their own measurements, and here the two disagree with the swatches: Bamboo Mat reads slightly lighter than Yellow Clover 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 Bamboo Mat is discontinued locally, or if you want to shift the colour slightly warmer or cooler.
- Russet Green DE5485ΔE 1.27 · near-exact · Nearly the same lightness, more muted, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 0.9 points lower.
- Hazy Moon DE5443ΔE 2.19 · very close · The candidate is lighter, more saturated, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 2.1 points higher.
- Honey Nectar DET470ΔE 2.33 · very close · The candidate is lighter, more saturated, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 6.1 points higher.
Matches in every other brand
See Benjamin Moore Yellow Clover 375 matched across all 13 brands →