Behr → Dunn-Edwards
Dunn-Edwards equivalent of Behr Silent Breeze P470-1
The closest Dunn-Edwards colour is Morning Calm (DE5735), at ΔE 1.47 — near-exact.
Morning Calm is a genuine substitute. At ΔE 1.47 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 Morning Calm really is
- Delta E (CIEDE2000)
- 1.47near-exact
- LRV
- 74Behr is 77
- Hex
- #CEEEEF#C6EAEC in Behr
The candidate is lighter, more muted. Its LRV is 3.0 points lower.
Behr and Dunn-Edwards publish LRV against their own measurements, and here the two disagree with the swatches: Morning Calm reads slightly lighter than Silent Breeze 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 Morning Calm is discontinued locally, or if you want to shift the colour slightly warmer or cooler.
- Windswept DE5749ΔE 2.36 · very close · The candidate is lighter, more muted, with a small hue shift.
- Soaring Sky DE5736ΔE 2.37 · very close · The candidate is darker, more saturated. Its LRV is 10.0 points lower.
- Frostproof DE5777ΔE 3.05 · very close · The candidate is lighter, more muted, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 1.0 points lower.
Matches in every other brand
See Behr Silent Breeze P470-1 matched across all 13 brands →