Behr → Dunn-Edwards
Dunn-Edwards equivalent of Behr Spearmint Stick 460C-2
The closest Dunn-Edwards colour is Winter Shamrock (DE5617), at ΔE 0.84 — indistinguishable.
Winter Shamrock is a genuine substitute. At ΔE 0.84 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 Winter Shamrock really is
- Delta E (CIEDE2000)
- 0.84indistinguishable
- LRV
- 77Behr is 82
- Hex
- #E3EFDD#E1EEDE in Behr
Nearly the same lightness, with a small hue shift. 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: Winter Shamrock reads slightly lighter than Spearmint Stick 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 Winter Shamrock is discontinued locally, or if you want to shift the colour slightly warmer or cooler.
- Distant Landscape DE5609ΔE 0.85 · indistinguishable · Nearly the same lightness, more saturated. Its LRV is 6.0 points lower.
- Cottage Green DE5638ΔE 1.22 · near-exact · The candidate is darker, more saturated, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 8.0 points lower.
- Mojito DE5603ΔE 1.61 · near-exact · The candidate is lighter, more saturated. Its LRV is 3.0 points lower.
Matches in every other brand
See Behr Spearmint Stick 460C-2 matched across all 13 brands →