Behr → Dunn-Edwards
Dunn-Edwards equivalent of Behr Pollen Grains PMD-30
The closest Dunn-Edwards colour is Arts & Crafts Gold (DET477), at ΔE 1.49 — near-exact.
Arts & Crafts Gold is a genuine substitute. At ΔE 1.49 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 Arts & Crafts Gold really is
- Delta E (CIEDE2000)
- 1.49near-exact
- LRV
- 43Behr is 60
- Hex
- #F5C68B#F0C588 in Behr
The candidate is lighter, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 17.0 points lower.
Behr and Dunn-Edwards publish LRV against their own measurements, and here the two disagree with the swatches: Arts & Crafts Gold reads slightly lighter than Pollen Grains 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 Arts & Crafts Gold is discontinued locally, or if you want to shift the colour slightly warmer or cooler.
- Ochre Revival DET472ΔE 2.51 · very close · The candidate is lighter, more saturated, with a small hue shift.
- Deserted Path DE5367ΔE 2.67 · very close · The candidate is darker, more saturated, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 8.0 points lower.
- Burmese Tan DE5332ΔE 3.28 · very close · The candidate is lighter, more saturated, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 2.0 points lower.
Matches in every other brand
See Behr Pollen Grains PMD-30 matched across all 13 brands →