Behr → Dunn-Edwards
Dunn-Edwards equivalent of Behr Poetic Light BWC-21
The closest Dunn-Edwards colour is Foggy Day (DE6226), at ΔE 1.45 — near-exact.
Foggy Day is a genuine substitute. At ΔE 1.45 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 Foggy Day really is
- Delta E (CIEDE2000)
- 1.45near-exact
- LRV
- 71Behr is 74
- Hex
- #E7E3DB#E2DED8 in Behr
The candidate is lighter, more saturated. 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: Foggy Day reads slightly lighter than Poetic Light 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 Foggy Day is discontinued locally, or if you want to shift the colour slightly warmer or cooler.
- Heirloom Shade DEW395ΔE 1.68 · near-exact · The candidate is darker, more muted. Its LRV is 11.0 points lower.
- Fleur de Sel DEGR55ΔE 1.72 · near-exact · The candidate is darker, more muted. Its LRV is 3.0 points lower.
- Free Spirited DEGR09ΔE 1.74 · near-exact · The candidate is darker, more saturated, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 4.0 points lower.