Behr → Dunn-Edwards
Dunn-Edwards equivalent of Behr Royal Silk 140E-2
The closest Dunn-Edwards colour is Misty Blush (DE6044), at ΔE 0.76 — indistinguishable.
Misty Blush is a genuine substitute. At ΔE 0.76 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 Misty Blush really is
- Delta E (CIEDE2000)
- 0.76indistinguishable
- LRV
- 57Behr is 61
- Hex
- #DDC9C6#DEC8C5 in Behr
Nearly the same lightness, more muted. Its LRV is 4.0 points lower.
Behr and Dunn-Edwards publish LRV against their own measurements, and here the two disagree with the swatches: Misty Blush reads slightly lighter than Royal Silk 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 Misty Blush is discontinued locally, or if you want to shift the colour slightly warmer or cooler.
- Pale Berries DE6051ΔE 1.34 · near-exact · The candidate is lighter, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 2.0 points lower.
- Traveling Tan DE6080ΔE 3.53 · close · The candidate is darker, more saturated, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 8.0 points lower.
- Wafting Gray DE6031ΔE 3.81 · close · The candidate is darker, more muted. Its LRV is 12.0 points lower.