Benjamin Moore → Dunn-Edwards
Dunn-Edwards equivalent of Benjamin Moore Yellow Finch 2024-40
The closest Dunn-Edwards colour is Lightning Bug (DE5465), at ΔE 0.58 — indistinguishable.
Lightning Bug is a genuine substitute. At ΔE 0.58 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 Lightning Bug really is
- Delta E (CIEDE2000)
- 0.58indistinguishable
- LRV
- 66Benjamin Moore is 68.04
- Hex
- #EFDE74#ECDC71 in Benjamin Moore
The candidate is lighter. Its LRV is 2.0 points lower.
Benjamin Moore and Dunn-Edwards publish LRV against their own measurements, and here the two disagree with the swatches: Lightning Bug reads slightly lighter than Yellow Finch 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 Lightning Bug is discontinued locally, or if you want to shift the colour slightly warmer or cooler.
- Lustrous Yellow DE5472ΔE 1.74 · near-exact · The candidate is darker, more muted, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 5.0 points lower.
- Golden Glitter DE5410ΔE 2.81 · very close · The candidate is lighter, more saturated, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 4.0 points higher.
- Dandelion DE5417ΔE 3.24 · very close · The candidate is lighter, more saturated, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 6.0 points higher.
Matches in every other brand
See Benjamin Moore Yellow Finch 2024-40 matched across all 13 brands →