Behr → Dunn-Edwards
Dunn-Edwards equivalent of Behr Soothing Pink RD-W06
The closest Dunn-Edwards colour is Tea Biscuit (DE6120), at ΔE 1.13 — near-exact.
Tea Biscuit is a genuine substitute. At ΔE 1.13 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 Tea Biscuit really is
- Delta E (CIEDE2000)
- 1.13near-exact
- LRV
- 78Behr is 81
- Hex
- #F5EBE1#F2E7DE in Behr
The candidate is lighter, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 3.0 points lower.
Behr and Dunn-Edwards publish LRV against their own measurements, and here the two disagree with the swatches: Tea Biscuit reads slightly lighter than Soothing Pink 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 Tea Biscuit is discontinued locally, or if you want to shift the colour slightly warmer or cooler.
- Spooled White DE6071ΔE 1.20 · near-exact · The candidate is lighter, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 4.0 points lower.
- Alabaster DEW310ΔE 1.30 · near-exact · Nearly the same lightness, more saturated, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 6.0 points lower.
- Alpaca Wool DE6113ΔE 1.55 · near-exact · The candidate is lighter, more saturated. Its LRV is 1.0 points lower.
Matches in every other brand
See Behr Soothing Pink RD-W06 matched across all 13 brands →