Behr → Dunn-Edwards
Dunn-Edwards equivalent of Behr Soft Iris 640A-1
The closest Dunn-Edwards colour is Cool Frost (DE5931), at ΔE 1.26 — near-exact.
Cool Frost is a genuine substitute. At ΔE 1.26 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 Cool Frost really is
- Delta E (CIEDE2000)
- 1.26near-exact
- LRV
- 73Behr is 78
- Hex
- #E7E6ED#E6E3EB in Behr
The candidate is lighter, more muted, with a small hue shift. 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: Cool Frost reads slightly lighter than Soft Iris 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 Cool Frost is discontinued locally, or if you want to shift the colour slightly warmer or cooler.
- Modest Violet DE5945ΔE 1.75 · near-exact · The candidate is lighter, more saturated. Its LRV is 4.0 points lower.
- Icy Lavender DE5924ΔE 1.78 · near-exact · Nearly the same lightness, more saturated, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 8.0 points lower.
- Tranquil Eve DE5952ΔE 1.98 · near-exact · The candidate is lighter, more saturated. Its LRV is 3.0 points lower.