Behr → Dunn-Edwards
Dunn-Edwards equivalent of Behr Sky Light View MQ3-53
The closest Dunn-Edwards colour is Shark (DE5771), at ΔE 1.45 — near-exact.
Shark 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 Shark really is
- Delta E (CIEDE2000)
- 1.45near-exact
- LRV
- 64Behr is 68
- Hex
- #CADCDE#CADADE in Behr
The candidate is lighter, more saturated, 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: Shark reads slightly lighter than Sky Light View 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 Shark is discontinued locally, or if you want to shift the colour slightly warmer or cooler.
- Falling Tears DE5792ΔE 2.27 · very close · The candidate is darker, more saturated, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 7.0 points lower.
- Snow Lodge DE5799ΔE 2.51 · very close · The candidate is darker, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 7.0 points lower.
- Mount Sterling DE6317ΔE 3.03 · very close · The candidate is darker, more muted, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 9.0 points lower.
Matches in every other brand
See Behr Sky Light View MQ3-53 matched across all 13 brands →