Behr → Dunn-Edwards
Dunn-Edwards equivalent of Behr Spa Retreat PPL-72
The closest Dunn-Edwards colour is Smoke and Mirrors (DE5770), at ΔE 1.29 — near-exact.
Smoke and Mirrors is a genuine substitute. At ΔE 1.29 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 Smoke and Mirrors really is
- Delta E (CIEDE2000)
- 1.29near-exact
- LRV
- 71Behr is 75
- Hex
- #D9E6E8#D4E4E6 in Behr
The candidate is lighter, more muted. 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: Smoke and Mirrors reads slightly lighter than Spa Retreat 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 Smoke and Mirrors is discontinued locally, or if you want to shift the colour slightly warmer or cooler.
- Sidewalk Chalk DE5791ΔE 1.89 · near-exact · The candidate is lighter, more muted, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 1.0 points lower.
- Shark DE5771ΔE 2.05 · very close · The candidate is darker, more saturated. Its LRV is 11.0 points lower.
- Sparkling River DE5763ΔE 2.84 · very close · The candidate is lighter, more saturated.