Behr → Dunn-Edwards
Dunn-Edwards equivalent of Behr Sapphireberry 550C-2
The closest Dunn-Edwards colour is Frosty Day (DE5826), at ΔE 1.45 — near-exact.
Frosty Day is a genuine substitute. At ΔE 1.45 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 Frosty Day really is
- Delta E (CIEDE2000)
- 1.45near-exact
- LRV
- 73Behr is 75
- Hex
- #CCEBF5#C9E5EE in Behr
The candidate is lighter, more saturated. Its LRV is 2.0 points lower.
Behr and Dunn-Edwards publish LRV against their own measurements, and here the two disagree with the swatches: Frosty Day reads slightly lighter than Sapphireberry 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 Frosty Day is discontinued locally, or if you want to shift the colour slightly warmer or cooler.
- Ice Cold DE5784ΔE 1.75 · near-exact · The candidate is lighter, more muted. Its LRV is 2.0 points lower.
- Pale Frost DE5805ΔE 2.49 · very close · Nearly the same lightness, more muted, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 5.0 points lower.
- Teardrops DE5833ΔE 2.51 · very close · The candidate is lighter, more saturated, with a small hue shift.
Matches in every other brand
See Behr Sapphireberry 550C-2 matched across all 13 brands →