Benjamin Moore → Dutch Boy
Dutch Boy equivalent of Benjamin Moore Yellow Lilies 346
The closest Dutch Boy colour is Pineapple Breeze (121-2DB), at ΔE 0.99 — indistinguishable.
Pineapple Breeze is a genuine substitute. At ΔE 0.99 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 Pineapple Breeze really is
- Delta E (CIEDE2000)
- 0.99indistinguishable
- LRV
- 79Benjamin Moore is 75.88
- Hex
- #F5E6AC#F4E8AE in Benjamin Moore
Nearly the same lightness, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 3.1 points higher.
Benjamin Moore and Dutch Boy publish LRV against their own measurements, and here the two disagree with the swatches: Pineapple Breeze 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 Dutch Boy options
Worth knowing if Pineapple Breeze is discontinued locally, or if you want to shift the colour slightly warmer or cooler.
- Illuminating 122-3DBΔE 1.70 · near-exact · The candidate is lighter, more muted, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 5.1 points higher.
- Spritely Green 122-4DBΔE 1.93 · near-exact · The candidate is darker, with a small hue shift.
- Limestone Path 222-2DBΔE 2.25 · very close · The candidate is darker, more muted.
Matches in every other brand
See Benjamin Moore Yellow Lilies 346 matched across all 13 brands →