Comparison

Sea Mist Green vs Fountain City

Benjamin Moore 2041-50 and Dunn-Edwards DE5723, ΔE 2.95 apart

Benjamin Moore Sea Mist Green 2041-50 on a wall, hex #9AD5CB
Sea Mist Green Benjamin Moore 2041-50
Dunn-Edwards Fountain City DE5723 on a wall, hex #9CD4CF
Fountain City Dunn-Edwards DE5723
Zeytin’s verdict · ΔE 2.95Close cousins. Paint a sample of each before you choose.

Benjamin Moore Sea Mist Green (2041-50) and Dunn-Edwards Fountain City (DE5723) measure a delta-E of 2.95 apart. They sit within 0.5 LRV points of each other, so neither will look brighter than the other on the same wall. Both carry a similar amount of color, at chroma 21 and 19.3. The undertones part company: Sea Mist Green reads as a green at hue angle 183.1 degrees, Fountain City as a teal at 190.0. Close, but a large sample of each will show the gap, particularly against white trim. If you need the Sea Mist Green depth in Dunn-Edwards's line, start from its LRV of 58.2 rather than matching by name.

Is Benjamin Moore Sea Mist Green the same color as Dunn-Edwards Fountain City?

Not quite, but close - Benjamin Moore Sea Mist Green and Dunn-Edwards Fountain City are delta-E 2.95 apart, close enough that most rooms would not show the difference.

What is the delta-E between Benjamin Moore Sea Mist Green and Dunn-Edwards Fountain City?

The measured color distance between Benjamin Moore Sea Mist Green and Dunn-Edwards Fountain City is delta-E 2.95.

CLOSEST PAIRΔE 2.95 Sea Mist Green and Fountain City
LIGHTESTFountain City LRV 58.7
DARKESTSea Mist Green LRV 58.2
SPREAD0.5LRV points

Side by side

measured values
Sea Mist Green Fountain City
Brand Benjamin Moore Dunn-Edwards
Code 2041-50 DE5723
Hex #9AD5CB #9CD4CF
Light reflectance 58.2 58.7
Undertone green teal
Chroma 21.0 19.3
Hue angle 183.1° 190.0°
Color family teal teal

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