Benjamin Moore → Dunn-Edwards
Dunn-Edwards equivalent of Benjamin Moore Yellow Raincoat 2020-40
The closest Dunn-Edwards colour is Golden Nectar (DE5347), at ΔE 0.69 — indistinguishable.
Golden Nectar is a genuine substitute. At ΔE 0.69 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 Golden Nectar really is
- Delta E (CIEDE2000)
- 0.69indistinguishable
- LRV
- 68Benjamin Moore is 68.87
- Hex
- #FFDA68#FFD867 in Benjamin Moore
The candidate is lighter, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 0.9 points lower.
Benjamin Moore and Dunn-Edwards publish LRV against their own measurements, and here the two disagree with the swatches: Golden Nectar reads slightly lighter than Yellow Raincoat 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 Golden Nectar is discontinued locally, or if you want to shift the colour slightly warmer or cooler.
- Rubber Ducky DE5390ΔE 2.27 · very close · The candidate is darker, more saturated, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 7.9 points lower.
- Summer Daffodil DE5312ΔE 2.75 · very close · The candidate is lighter, more muted, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 4.1 points higher.
- Tuscan Sun DE5341ΔE 2.90 · very close · Nearly the same lightness, more saturated, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 1.9 points lower.
Matches in every other brand
See Benjamin Moore Yellow Raincoat 2020-40 matched across all 13 brands →