Behr → Dunn-Edwards
Dunn-Edwards equivalent of Behr Spring Wheat MQ2-30
The closest Dunn-Edwards colour is Warm and Toasty (DET646), at ΔE 1.19 — near-exact.
Warm and Toasty is a genuine substitute. At ΔE 1.19 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 Warm and Toasty really is
- Delta E (CIEDE2000)
- 1.19near-exact
- LRV
- 47Behr is 48
- Hex
- #CBB68F#C9B693 in Behr
Nearly the same lightness, more saturated. Its LRV is 1.0 points lower.
Behr and Dunn-Edwards publish LRV against their own measurements, and here the two disagree with the swatches: Warm and Toasty reads slightly lighter than Spring Wheat 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 Warm and Toasty is discontinued locally, or if you want to shift the colour slightly warmer or cooler.
- High Noon DEC743ΔE 2.15 · very close · The candidate is lighter, more muted, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 1.0 points lower.
- Bungalow Taupe DE6172ΔE 2.50 · very close · The candidate is lighter, more muted. Its LRV is 1.0 points higher.
- Adobe DEC726ΔE 2.62 · very close · The candidate is lighter, more saturated, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 2.0 points lower.