Behr → Dunn-Edwards
Dunn-Edwards equivalent of Behr Porcelain Blue PMD-83
The closest Dunn-Edwards colour is More Water Please (DEFD55), at ΔE 1.90 — near-exact.
More Water Please is a genuine substitute. At ΔE 1.90 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 More Water Please really is
- Delta E (CIEDE2000)
- 1.90near-exact
- LRV
- 40Behr is 38
- Hex
- #81B0BB#80AEBD in Behr
The candidate is lighter, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 2.0 points higher.
Other Dunn-Edwards options
Worth knowing if More Water Please is discontinued locally, or if you want to shift the colour slightly warmer or cooler.
- Watson Lake DE5766ΔE 3.29 · very close · The candidate is darker, more saturated, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 3.0 points lower.
- Pacific Palisade DE5787ΔE 4.26 · close · The candidate is darker, more saturated, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 7.0 points lower.
- Himalayan Blue Poppy DEFD54ΔE 4.36 · close · The candidate is darker, more saturated, with a small hue shift.
Matches in every other brand
See Behr Porcelain Blue PMD-83 matched across all 13 brands →