Behr → Dunn-Edwards
Dunn-Edwards equivalent of Behr Silver Sands ECC-33-2
The closest Dunn-Edwards colour is Cold Water (DE6316), at ΔE 1.23 — near-exact.
Cold Water is a genuine substitute. At ΔE 1.23 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 Cold Water really is
- Delta E (CIEDE2000)
- 1.23near-exact
- LRV
- 68Behr is 72
- Hex
- #D9DFE0#DADEDD in Behr
Nearly the same lightness, 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: Cold Water reads slightly lighter than Silver Sands 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 Cold Water is discontinued locally, or if you want to shift the colour slightly warmer or cooler.
- Silver Setting DE6359ΔE 1.81 · near-exact · The candidate is darker, more muted, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 7.0 points lower.
- Porpoise DE6373ΔE 2.03 · very close · The candidate is darker, more muted, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 7.0 points lower.
- Cold Wind DE6351ΔE 2.06 · 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 Silver Sands ECC-33-2 matched across all 13 brands →