Behr → Dunn-Edwards
Dunn-Edwards equivalent of Behr Sky's The Limit M530-2
The closest Dunn-Edwards colour is Drenched Rain (DE5883), at ΔE 1.31 — near-exact.
Drenched Rain is a genuine substitute. At ΔE 1.31 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 Drenched Rain really is
- Delta E (CIEDE2000)
- 1.31near-exact
- LRV
- 57Behr is 60
- Hex
- #C1D1E2#BBCEE0 in Behr
The candidate is lighter, more muted, with a small hue shift. 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: Drenched Rain reads slightly lighter than Sky's The Limit 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 Drenched Rain is discontinued locally, or if you want to shift the colour slightly warmer or cooler.
- Oceana Drive DE5869ΔE 1.90 · near-exact · The candidate is lighter, more muted. Its LRV is 2.0 points lower.
- Two Harbors DE5813ΔE 2.44 · very close · The candidate is lighter, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 2.0 points lower.
- Afternoon Sky DE5877ΔE 3.23 · very close · The candidate is darker, more saturated, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 9.0 points lower.
Matches in every other brand
See Behr Sky's The Limit M530-2 matched across all 13 brands →