Behr → Dunn-Edwards
Dunn-Edwards equivalent of Behr Soft Violet PPL-53
The closest Dunn-Edwards colour is Faded Gray (DEW382), at ΔE 0.64 — indistinguishable.
Faded Gray is a genuine substitute. At ΔE 0.64 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 Faded Gray really is
- Delta E (CIEDE2000)
- 0.64indistinguishable
- LRV
- 74Behr is 79
- Hex
- #EAE8E4#E9E6E2 in Behr
The candidate is lighter. 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: Faded Gray reads slightly lighter than Soft Violet 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 Faded Gray is discontinued locally, or if you want to shift the colour slightly warmer or cooler.
- Cold Morning DE6365ΔE 1.63 · near-exact · Nearly the same lightness, more muted. Its LRV is 6.0 points lower.
- Frostbite DE6274ΔE 1.88 · near-exact · The candidate is lighter, more saturated, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 2.0 points lower.
- Carrara DET649ΔE 1.88 · near-exact · The candidate is lighter, more saturated, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 4.0 points higher.