Behr → Dunn-Edwards
Dunn-Edwards equivalent of Behr Spooky Ghost HDC-FL14-1
The closest Dunn-Edwards colour is Salt Box (DE6141), at ΔE 0.65 — indistinguishable.
Salt Box 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 Salt Box really is
- Delta E (CIEDE2000)
- 0.65indistinguishable
- LRV
- 77Behr is 81
- Hex
- #F5E9D9#F2E6D6 in Behr
The candidate is lighter. 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: Salt Box reads slightly lighter than Spooky Ghost 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 Salt Box is discontinued locally, or if you want to shift the colour slightly warmer or cooler.
- Finest Silk DE6127ΔE 0.90 · indistinguishable · Nearly the same lightness, more muted. Its LRV is 7.0 points lower.
- Total Recall DEW312ΔE 1.18 · near-exact · The candidate is lighter, more saturated. Its LRV is 5.0 points lower.
- Cotton Club DET431ΔE 1.31 · near-exact · Nearly the same lightness, more saturated, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 2.0 points lower.
Matches in every other brand
See Behr Spooky Ghost HDC-FL14-1 matched across all 13 brands →