Behr → Dunn-Edwards
Dunn-Edwards equivalent of Behr Pottery Wheel N250-3
The closest Dunn-Edwards colour is Dover Plains (DE6116), at ΔE 1.25 — near-exact.
Dover Plains is a genuine substitute. At ΔE 1.25 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 Dover Plains really is
- Delta E (CIEDE2000)
- 1.25near-exact
- LRV
- 43Behr is 44
- Hex
- #CCAF92#CAAC91 in Behr
The candidate is lighter, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 1.0 points lower.
Behr and Dunn-Edwards publish LRV against their own measurements, and here the two disagree with the swatches: Dover Plains reads slightly lighter than Pottery Wheel 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 Dover Plains is discontinued locally, or if you want to shift the colour slightly warmer or cooler.
- Sandal DEC715ΔE 1.50 · near-exact · Nearly the same lightness, more muted. Its LRV is 2.0 points lower.
- Cliff Brown DEC711ΔE 2.23 · very close · Nearly the same lightness, more saturated, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 2.0 points lower.
- Kraft Paper DE6109ΔE 2.90 · very close · The candidate is lighter, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 3.0 points higher.
Matches in every other brand
See Behr Pottery Wheel N250-3 matched across all 13 brands →