Behr → Dunn-Edwards
Dunn-Edwards equivalent of Behr Spiced Butternut 310B-5
The closest Dunn-Edwards colour is Apricot Glow (DE5290), at ΔE 0.98 — indistinguishable.
Apricot Glow is a genuine substitute. At ΔE 0.98 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 Apricot Glow really is
- Delta E (CIEDE2000)
- 0.98indistinguishable
- LRV
- 63Behr is 67
- Hex
- #FFCE79#FFCB73 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: Apricot Glow reads slightly lighter than Spiced Butternut 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 Apricot Glow is discontinued locally, or if you want to shift the colour slightly warmer or cooler.
- Golden Retriever DE5318ΔE 1.74 · near-exact · The candidate is darker, more saturated, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 10.0 points lower.
- Orange Glass DE5221ΔE 2.17 · very close · Nearly the same lightness, more muted, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 3.0 points lower.
- Cornsilk Yellow DET498ΔE 3.04 · very close · The candidate is darker, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 7.0 points lower.
Matches in every other brand
See Behr Spiced Butternut 310B-5 matched across all 13 brands →