Behr → Dunn-Edwards
Dunn-Edwards equivalent of Behr Soft Cloud M520-1A
The closest Dunn-Edwards colour is Pale Frost (DE5805), at ΔE 1.00 — indistinguishable.
Pale Frost is a genuine substitute. At ΔE 1.00 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 Pale Frost really is
- Delta E (CIEDE2000)
- 1.00indistinguishable
- LRV
- 70Behr is 75
- Hex
- #CFE5F0#D0E3ED in Behr
The candidate is lighter, more saturated. 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: Pale Frost reads slightly lighter than Soft Cloud 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 Pale Frost is discontinued locally, or if you want to shift the colour slightly warmer or cooler.
- Dreamy Blue DE5812ΔE 1.62 · near-exact · The candidate is lighter, more muted. Its LRV is 4.0 points lower.
- Ice Fishing DE5847ΔE 2.33 · very close · The candidate is lighter, more muted. Its LRV is 1.0 points higher.
- Ice Castle DE5840ΔE 2.73 · very close · The candidate is lighter, more saturated. Its LRV is 1.0 points higher.