Behr → Dunn-Edwards
Dunn-Edwards equivalent of Behr Seven Seas 560D-6
The closest Dunn-Edwards colour is Crashing Waves (DE5810), at ΔE 1.04 — near-exact.
Crashing Waves is a genuine substitute. At ΔE 1.04 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 Crashing Waves really is
- Delta E (CIEDE2000)
- 1.04near-exact
- LRV
- 13Behr is 14
- Hex
- #3E6F87#416D83 in Behr
The candidate is lighter, more saturated. Its LRV is 1.0 points lower.
Behr and Dunn-Edwards publish LRV against their own measurements, and here the two disagree with the swatches: Crashing Waves reads slightly lighter than Seven Seas 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 Crashing Waves is discontinued locally, or if you want to shift the colour slightly warmer or cooler.
- Eames for Blue DET564ΔE 1.96 · near-exact · Nearly the same lightness, more muted, with a small hue shift.
- Big Sur Blue Jade DET577ΔE 3.78 · close · The candidate is lighter, more saturated, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 1.0 points higher.
- Before the Storm DE5796ΔE 3.84 · close · The candidate is darker, more muted, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 1.0 points lower.