Behr → Dunn-Edwards
Dunn-Edwards equivalent of Behr Platinum PPU26-11
The closest Dunn-Edwards colour is Rainy Season (DE6310), at ΔE 1.96 — near-exact.
Rainy Season is a genuine substitute. At ΔE 1.96 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 Rainy Season really is
- Delta E (CIEDE2000)
- 1.96near-exact
- LRV
- 63Behr is 65
- Hex
- #D1D8D6#D1D4D1 in Behr
The candidate is lighter, more saturated, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 2.0 points lower.
Behr and Dunn-Edwards publish LRV against their own measurements, and here the two disagree with the swatches: Rainy Season reads slightly lighter than Platinum 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 Rainy Season is discontinued locally, or if you want to shift the colour slightly warmer or cooler.
- Winter Morn DET617ΔE 1.99 · near-exact · The candidate is lighter, more muted, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 5.0 points higher.
- Silver Spoon DE6366ΔE 2.04 · very close · Nearly the same lightness, more muted. Its LRV is 5.0 points lower.
- Cloud DEC791ΔE 2.13 · very close · The candidate is lighter, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 2.0 points lower.