Benjamin Moore → Dunn-Edwards
Dunn-Edwards equivalent of Benjamin Moore Yellow Haze 2017-50
The closest Dunn-Edwards colour is Organza (DE5220), at ΔE 0.48 — indistinguishable.
Organza is a genuine substitute. At ΔE 0.48 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 Organza really is
- Delta E (CIEDE2000)
- 0.48indistinguishable
- LRV
- 73Benjamin Moore is 73.16
- Hex
- #FFDEA6#FFDDA6 in Benjamin Moore
Nearly the same lightness.
Benjamin Moore and Dunn-Edwards publish LRV against their own measurements, and here the two disagree with the swatches: Organza reads slightly lighter than Yellow Haze 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 Organza is discontinued locally, or if you want to shift the colour slightly warmer or cooler.
- August Morning DE5283ΔE 2.01 · very close · The candidate is darker, more saturated, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 6.2 points lower.
- Peach Bellini DET476ΔE 2.06 · very close · Nearly the same lightness, more muted, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 13.2 points lower.
- Valley Flower DEC727ΔE 2.06 · very close · Nearly the same lightness, more saturated, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 2.2 points lower.
Matches in every other brand
See Benjamin Moore Yellow Haze 2017-50 matched across all 13 brands →