Behr → Dunn-Edwards
Dunn-Edwards equivalent of Behr Queen Anne's Lace BWC-19
The closest Dunn-Edwards colour is Hurricane Mist (DEW371), at ΔE 0.87 — indistinguishable.
Hurricane Mist is a genuine substitute. At ΔE 0.87 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 Hurricane Mist really is
- Delta E (CIEDE2000)
- 0.87indistinguishable
- LRV
- 78Behr is 83
- Hex
- #EBEEE8#E8ECE5 in Behr
The candidate is lighter, more muted. Its LRV is 5.0 points lower.
Behr and Dunn-Edwards publish LRV against their own measurements, and here the two disagree with the swatches: Hurricane Mist reads slightly lighter than Queen Anne's Lace 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 Hurricane Mist is discontinued locally, or if you want to shift the colour slightly warmer or cooler.
- Shadow White DE6281ΔE 1.20 · near-exact · The candidate is lighter. Its LRV is 3.0 points lower.
- Lightning Bolt DE6295ΔE 1.21 · near-exact · Nearly the same lightness, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 7.0 points lower.
- Fog Town DEW365ΔE 1.47 · near-exact · The candidate is lighter, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 4.0 points lower.
Matches in every other brand
See Behr Queen Anne's Lace BWC-19 matched across all 13 brands →