Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Behr Smokey Lilac PPU26-20

Behr → Dunn-Edwards

Dunn-Edwards equivalent of Behr Smokey Lilac PPU26-20

The closest Dunn-Edwards colour is Gray Wolf (DE6354), at ΔE 1.06 — near-exact.

Smokey LilacBehr · PPU26-20
Gray WolfDunn-Edwards · DE6354

Gray Wolf is a genuine substitute. At ΔE 1.06 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 Gray Wolf really is

Delta E (CIEDE2000)
1.06near-exact
LRV
33Behr is 34
Hex
#9CA0A6#9A9DA2 in Behr

The candidate is lighter. Its LRV is 1.0 points lower.

Behr and Dunn-Edwards publish LRV against their own measurements, and here the two disagree with the swatches: Gray Wolf reads slightly lighter than Smokey Lilac 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 Gray Wolf is discontinued locally, or if you want to shift the colour slightly warmer or cooler.

  • Digital Nomad DEGR70ΔE 1.50 · near-exact · Nearly the same lightness, more saturated, with a small hue shift.
  • Shining Knight DE6347ΔE 2.08 · very close · Nearly the same lightness, more saturated. Its LRV is 2.0 points lower.
  • Winterfell DEGR79ΔE 2.15 · very close · The candidate is lighter, more saturated. Its LRV is 2.0 points higher.

Matches in every other brand

See Behr Smokey Lilac PPU26-20 matched across all 13 brands →