Behr → Dunn-Edwards
Dunn-Edwards equivalent of Behr Sojourn Blue M500-5
The closest Dunn-Edwards colour is Big Sur Blue Jade (DET577), at ΔE 1.46 — near-exact.
Big Sur Blue Jade is a genuine substitute. At ΔE 1.46 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 Big Sur Blue Jade really is
- Delta E (CIEDE2000)
- 1.46near-exact
- LRV
- 15Behr is 14
- Hex
- #3F6E8E#416F8B in Behr
Nearly the same lightness, more saturated, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 1.0 points higher.
Behr and Dunn-Edwards publish LRV against their own measurements, and here the two disagree with the swatches: Big Sur Blue Jade reads slightly darker than Sojourn Blue in colour space while carrying the higher published LRV. Treat LRV as comparable within a brand, not across two.
Other Dunn-Edwards options
Worth knowing if Big Sur Blue Jade is discontinued locally, or if you want to shift the colour slightly warmer or cooler.
- Crashing Waves DE5810ΔE 2.08 · very close · Nearly the same lightness, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 1.0 points lower.
- Eames for Blue DET564ΔE 2.20 · very close · The candidate is darker, more muted.
- Rainy Lake DE5852ΔE 2.89 · very close · The candidate is darker, more saturated, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 1.0 points lower.