Behr → Dunn-Edwards
Dunn-Edwards equivalent of Behr Soft Buttercup P290-1
The closest Dunn-Edwards colour is Summer Hue (DE5288), at ΔE 0.84 — indistinguishable.
Summer Hue is a genuine substitute. At ΔE 0.84 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 Summer Hue really is
- Delta E (CIEDE2000)
- 0.84indistinguishable
- LRV
- 81Behr is 86
- Hex
- #FFEFC2#FFEDBE in Behr
The candidate is lighter, more muted. Its LRV is 5.0 points lower.
Behr and Dunn-Edwards publish LRV against their own measurements, and here the two disagree with the swatches: Summer Hue reads slightly lighter than Soft Buttercup 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 Summer Hue is discontinued locally, or if you want to shift the colour slightly warmer or cooler.
- Solar Wind DEC733ΔE 0.91 · indistinguishable · The candidate is darker. Its LRV is 9.0 points lower.
- Crown Point Cream DE5379ΔE 1.17 · near-exact · The candidate is lighter, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 5.0 points lower.
- Rich Ivory DE5316ΔE 1.27 · near-exact · The candidate is lighter, more muted, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 4.0 points lower.
Matches in every other brand
See Behr Soft Buttercup P290-1 matched across all 13 brands →