Behr → Dutch Boy
Dutch Boy equivalent of Behr Squash Blossom P290-5
The closest Dutch Boy colour is Sunned Yellow (114-4DB), at ΔE 0.96 — indistinguishable.
Sunned Yellow is a genuine substitute. At ΔE 0.96 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 Dutch Boy
Most people comparing Behr to Dutch Boy 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 Sunned Yellow really is
- Delta E (CIEDE2000)
- 0.96indistinguishable
- LRV
- 70Behr is 71
- Hex
- #FFD56F#FFD467 in Behr
Nearly the same lightness, more muted. Its LRV is 1.0 points lower.
Behr and Dutch Boy publish LRV against their own measurements, and here the two disagree with the swatches: Sunned Yellow reads slightly lighter than Squash Blossom in colour space while carrying the lower published LRV. Treat LRV as comparable within a brand, not across two.
Other Dutch Boy options
Worth knowing if Sunned Yellow is discontinued locally, or if you want to shift the colour slightly warmer or cooler.
- Honeybee Yellow 116-6DBΔE 1.74 · near-exact · The candidate is darker, more muted, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 3.0 points lower.
- Spinning Gold 117-5DBΔE 2.69 · very close · The candidate is lighter, more muted, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 3.0 points higher.
- Summer's Sun 118-5DBΔE 2.87 · very close · The candidate is lighter, more saturated, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 1.0 points higher.
Matches in every other brand
See Behr Squash Blossom P290-5 matched across all 13 brands →