Benjamin Moore → Dunn-Edwards
Dunn-Edwards equivalent of Benjamin Moore Yellow Lilies 346
The closest Dunn-Edwards colour is Lazy Daisy (DET491), at ΔE 1.58 — near-exact.
Lazy Daisy is a genuine substitute. At ΔE 1.58 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 Lazy Daisy really is
- Delta E (CIEDE2000)
- 1.58near-exact
- LRV
- 79Benjamin Moore is 75.88
- Hex
- #F3E7B4#F4E8AE in Benjamin Moore
Nearly the same lightness, more muted. Its LRV is 3.1 points higher.
Benjamin Moore and Dunn-Edwards publish LRV against their own measurements, and here the two disagree with the swatches: Lazy Daisy reads slightly darker than Yellow Lilies in colour space while carrying the higher published LRV. Treat LRV as comparable within a brand, not across two.
Other Dunn-Edwards options
Worth knowing if Lazy Daisy is discontinued locally, or if you want to shift the colour slightly warmer or cooler.
- Sugar Cookie DE5450ΔE 1.87 · near-exact · The candidate is darker, more saturated, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 4.9 points lower.
- Gold Sand DE5429ΔE 1.91 · near-exact · The candidate is darker, more saturated, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 2.9 points lower.
- Breath of Spring DE5478ΔE 2.11 · very close · The candidate is darker, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 7.9 points lower.
Matches in every other brand
See Benjamin Moore Yellow Lilies 346 matched across all 13 brands →