Behr → Dunn-Edwards
Dunn-Edwards equivalent of Behr Potting Moss BXC-82
The closest Dunn-Edwards colour is Battle Harbor (DE6257), at ΔE 1.70 — near-exact.
Battle Harbor is a genuine substitute. At ΔE 1.70 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 Battle Harbor really is
- Delta E (CIEDE2000)
- 1.70near-exact
- LRV
- 30Behr is 34
- Hex
- #9C9C82#A0A089 in Behr
The candidate is darker, more saturated. Its LRV is 4.0 points lower.
Other Dunn-Edwards options
Worth knowing if Battle Harbor is discontinued locally, or if you want to shift the colour slightly warmer or cooler.
- Flagstone Quartzite DET517ΔE 2.00 · very close · The candidate is darker, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 1.0 points lower.
- Meadowood DEC777ΔE 2.43 · very close · Nearly the same lightness, more muted, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 1.0 points lower.
- Fairbank Green DE6250ΔE 2.74 · very close · The candidate is darker, more saturated. Its LRV is 3.0 points lower.