Behr → Dunn-Edwards
Dunn-Edwards equivalent of Behr Pink Water 160E-2
The closest Dunn-Edwards colour is Pale Berries (DE6051), at ΔE 0.77 — indistinguishable.
Pale Berries is a genuine substitute. At ΔE 0.77 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 Behr and Dunn-Edwards
Most people comparing Behr 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 Pale Berries really is
- Delta E (CIEDE2000)
- 0.77indistinguishable
- LRV
- 59Behr is 62
- Hex
- #E2CCC7#E0C9C4 in Behr
The candidate is lighter. Its LRV is 3.0 points lower.
Behr and Dunn-Edwards publish LRV against their own measurements, and here the two disagree with the swatches: Pale Berries reads slightly lighter than Pink Water 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 Pale Berries is discontinued locally, or if you want to shift the colour slightly warmer or cooler.
- Misty Blush DE6044ΔE 1.27 · near-exact · Nearly the same lightness, more muted, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 5.0 points lower.
- Traveling Tan DE6080ΔE 2.96 · very close · The candidate is darker, more saturated, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 9.0 points lower.
- Canyon Dusk DE6094ΔE 3.46 · very close · The candidate is darker, more saturated, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 8.0 points lower.