Behr → Dunn-Edwards
Dunn-Edwards equivalent of Behr Rocky Mountain Sky 720E-3
The closest Dunn-Edwards colour is Haze Blue (DE6311), at ΔE 0.53 — indistinguishable.
Haze Blue is a genuine substitute. At ΔE 0.53 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 Haze Blue really is
- Delta E (CIEDE2000)
- 0.53indistinguishable
- LRV
- 48Behr is 51
- Hex
- #B7C0BE#B5BFBD in Behr
Nearly the same lightness. Its LRV is 3.0 points lower.
Behr and Dunn-Edwards publish LRV against their own measurements, and here the two disagree with the swatches: Haze Blue reads slightly lighter than Rocky Mountain Sky 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 Haze Blue is discontinued locally, or if you want to shift the colour slightly warmer or cooler.
- Blustery Wind DE6304ΔE 2.67 · very close · The candidate is lighter, more saturated. Its LRV is 1.0 points lower.
- Ashwood DE6290ΔE 2.80 · very close · The candidate is lighter, more saturated, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 1.0 points lower.
- Lake Placid DE6318ΔE 3.01 · very close · The candidate is darker, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 7.0 points lower.
Matches in every other brand
See Behr Rocky Mountain Sky 720E-3 matched across all 13 brands →