Behr → Dunn-Edwards
Dunn-Edwards equivalent of Behr Sounds Of Nature S390-1
The closest Dunn-Edwards colour is December Forest (DE5652), at ΔE 1.05 — near-exact.
December Forest is a genuine substitute. At ΔE 1.05 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 December Forest really is
- Delta E (CIEDE2000)
- 1.05near-exact
- LRV
- 73Behr is 77
- Hex
- #E0E8DB#DFE5D7 in Behr
The candidate is lighter, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 4.0 points lower.
Behr and Dunn-Edwards publish LRV against their own measurements, and here the two disagree with the swatches: December Forest reads slightly lighter than Sounds Of Nature 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 December Forest is discontinued locally, or if you want to shift the colour slightly warmer or cooler.
- Distant Haze DE6282ΔE 1.78 · near-exact · Nearly the same lightness, more muted. Its LRV is 7.0 points lower.
- Ice Palace DE6261ΔE 1.85 · near-exact · Nearly the same lightness, more muted, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 6.0 points lower.
- Green Mirror DEC784ΔE 2.21 · very close · The candidate is darker, more saturated, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 9.0 points lower.
Matches in every other brand
See Behr Sounds Of Nature S390-1 matched across all 13 brands →