Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Behr Spinning Silk YL-W01

Behr → Dunn-Edwards

Dunn-Edwards equivalent of Behr Spinning Silk YL-W01

The closest Dunn-Edwards colour is Champagne (DEC723), at ΔE 0.65 — indistinguishable.

Spinning SilkBehr · YL-W01
ChampagneDunn-Edwards · DEC723

Champagne is a genuine substitute. At ΔE 0.65 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 Champagne really is

Delta E (CIEDE2000)
0.65indistinguishable
LRV
70Behr is 75
Hex
#F3DEBC#F3DDBC in Behr

Nearly the same lightness. 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: Champagne reads slightly lighter than Spinning Silk 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 Champagne is discontinued locally, or if you want to shift the colour slightly warmer or cooler.

  • Cameo DEC742ΔE 1.01 · near-exact · Nearly the same lightness, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 6.0 points lower.
  • Ivory Oats DE5358ΔE 1.72 · near-exact · The candidate is lighter, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 2.0 points lower.
  • Baja White DEC722ΔE 1.82 · near-exact · The candidate is lighter, more muted. Its LRV is 3.0 points lower.

Matches in every other brand

See Behr Spinning Silk YL-W01 matched across all 13 brands →