Benjamin Moore → Dutch Boy
Dutch Boy equivalent of Benjamin Moore Yellow Highlighter 2021-40
The closest Dutch Boy colour is Summer's Sun (118-5DB), at ΔE 1.45 — near-exact.
Summer's Sun is a genuine substitute. At ΔE 1.45 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 Summer's Sun really is
- Delta E (CIEDE2000)
- 1.45near-exact
- LRV
- 72Benjamin Moore is 70.94
- Hex
- #FED95D#FFDE64 in Benjamin Moore
The candidate is darker, more saturated, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 1.1 points higher.
Benjamin Moore and Dutch Boy publish LRV against their own measurements, and here the two disagree with the swatches: Summer's Sun reads slightly darker than Yellow Highlighter 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 Summer's Sun is discontinued locally, or if you want to shift the colour slightly warmer or cooler.
- Spinning Gold 117-5DBΔE 2.90 · very close · Nearly the same lightness, more muted, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 3.1 points higher.
- Finchy Yellow 119-5DBΔE 3.89 · close · The candidate is darker, more muted, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 6.9 points lower.
- Mary's Canary 118-6DBΔE 3.96 · close · The candidate is darker, more saturated, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 2.9 points lower.
Matches in every other brand
See Benjamin Moore Yellow Highlighter 2021-40 matched across all 13 brands →