Behr → Dunn-Edwards
Dunn-Edwards equivalent of Behr Saltwater 580E-2
The closest Dunn-Edwards colour is Oceana Drive (DE5869), at ΔE 0.87 — indistinguishable.
Oceana Drive 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 Oceana Drive really is
- Delta E (CIEDE2000)
- 0.87indistinguishable
- LRV
- 58Behr is 62
- Hex
- #C2D2E0#C2D0DE in Behr
The candidate is lighter, with a small hue shift. 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: Oceana Drive reads slightly lighter than Saltwater 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 Oceana Drive is discontinued locally, or if you want to shift the colour slightly warmer or cooler.
- Drenched Rain DE5883ΔE 1.20 · near-exact · Nearly the same lightness, more saturated. Its LRV is 5.0 points lower.
- Polished Silver DE5820ΔE 2.14 · very close · Nearly the same lightness, more muted, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 4.0 points lower.
- Two Harbors DE5813ΔE 2.64 · very close · The candidate is lighter, more saturated, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 4.0 points lower.