Behr → Dunn-Edwards
Dunn-Edwards equivalent of Behr Spiced Beige PPL-61
The closest Dunn-Edwards colour is Verona Beach (DE6135), at ΔE 1.08 — near-exact.
Verona Beach is a genuine substitute. At ΔE 1.08 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 Verona Beach really is
- Delta E (CIEDE2000)
- 1.08near-exact
- LRV
- 63Behr is 67
- Hex
- #E9D3BA#E9D2BB in Behr
Nearly the same lightness, 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: Verona Beach reads slightly lighter than Spiced Beige 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 Verona Beach is discontinued locally, or if you want to shift the colour slightly warmer or cooler.
- Practical Tan DE6115ΔE 1.81 · near-exact · The candidate is darker, more muted. Its LRV is 9.0 points lower.
- English Scone DE6108ΔE 2.21 · very close · The candidate is darker, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 6.0 points lower.
- Quicksand DEC754ΔE 2.29 · very close · The candidate is darker, more muted, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 7.0 points lower.