Behr → Dunn-Edwards
Dunn-Edwards equivalent of Behr Silence N410-1
The closest Dunn-Edwards colour is Fog Town (DEW365), at ΔE 0.88 — indistinguishable.
Fog Town is a genuine substitute. At ΔE 0.88 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 Fog Town really is
- Delta E (CIEDE2000)
- 0.88indistinguishable
- LRV
- 79Behr is 84
- Hex
- #EEF0E7#EAEDE5 in Behr
The candidate is lighter. Its LRV is 5.0 points lower.
Behr and Dunn-Edwards publish LRV against their own measurements, and here the two disagree with the swatches: Fog Town reads slightly lighter than Silence 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 Fog Town is discontinued locally, or if you want to shift the colour slightly warmer or cooler.
- Hurricane Mist DEW371ΔE 0.96 · indistinguishable · Nearly the same lightness, more muted. Its LRV is 6.0 points lower.
- Shadow White DE6281ΔE 0.98 · indistinguishable · The candidate is lighter. Its LRV is 4.0 points lower.
- Trellis DE5651ΔE 1.39 · near-exact · The candidate is lighter, more saturated. Its LRV is 5.0 points lower.