Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Behr Porcelain Blue PMD-83

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.

Porcelain BlueBehr · PMD-83
More Water PleaseDunn-Edwards · DEFD55

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

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