Behr → Dunn-Edwards
Dunn-Edwards equivalent of Behr Straw Hat 350B-5
The closest Dunn-Edwards colour is Sun Kissed (DE5352), at ΔE 1.17 — near-exact.
Sun Kissed is a genuine substitute. At ΔE 1.17 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 Sun Kissed really is
- Delta E (CIEDE2000)
- 1.17near-exact
- LRV
- 72Behr is 76
- Hex
- #FFE29B#FEDE95 in Behr
The candidate is lighter, more muted, with a small hue shift. 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: Sun Kissed reads slightly lighter than Straw Hat 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 Sun Kissed is discontinued locally, or if you want to shift the colour slightly warmer or cooler.
- Precious Nectar DE5317ΔE 1.53 · near-exact · Nearly the same lightness, more muted, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 5.0 points lower.
- Valley Flower DEC727ΔE 2.10 · very close · Nearly the same lightness, more muted, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 5.0 points lower.
- Lemon Caipirinha DET490ΔE 2.26 · very close · Nearly the same lightness, more muted, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 3.0 points lower.