Benjamin Moore → Dunn-Edwards
Dunn-Edwards equivalent of Benjamin Moore Yellow Iris 373
The closest Dunn-Edwards colour is Limesicle (DE5484), at ΔE 0.95 — indistinguishable.
Limesicle is a genuine substitute. At ΔE 0.95 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 Limesicle really is
- Delta E (CIEDE2000)
- 0.95indistinguishable
- LRV
- 75Benjamin Moore is 77.43
- Hex
- #F2EABF#F2E9C1 in Benjamin Moore
Nearly the same lightness, more saturated. Its LRV is 2.4 points lower.
Benjamin Moore and Dunn-Edwards publish LRV against their own measurements, and here the two disagree with the swatches: Limesicle reads slightly lighter than Yellow Iris 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 Limesicle is discontinued locally, or if you want to shift the colour slightly warmer or cooler.
- Fresh Honeydew DE5477ΔE 1.52 · near-exact · The candidate is lighter, more saturated, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 1.6 points higher.
- Sandy Shore DE5456ΔE 1.57 · near-exact · Nearly the same lightness, more saturated. Its LRV is 3.4 points lower.
- Natural Light DE5505ΔE 1.71 · near-exact · The candidate is lighter, more muted, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 1.4 points lower.
Matches in every other brand
See Benjamin Moore Yellow Iris 373 matched across all 13 brands →