Behr → Dunn-Edwards
Dunn-Edwards equivalent of Behr Such Melodrama MQ5-32
The closest Dunn-Edwards colour is Dangerous Robot (DE6387), at ΔE 1.83 — near-exact.
Dangerous Robot is a genuine substitute. At ΔE 1.83 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 Dangerous Robot really is
- Delta E (CIEDE2000)
- 1.83near-exact
- LRV
- 53Behr is 54
- Hex
- #CBC5C6#C6C1C5 in Behr
The candidate is lighter, with a small hue shift. 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: Dangerous Robot reads slightly lighter than Such Melodrama 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 Dangerous Robot is discontinued locally, or if you want to shift the colour slightly warmer or cooler.
- Eagle's View DE6394ΔE 3.39 · very close · The candidate is lighter, more saturated, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 3.0 points higher.
- Heliotrope Gray DEGR78ΔE 3.74 · close · The candidate is darker, more muted. Its LRV is 7.0 points lower.
- Silver Polish DE6374ΔE 3.75 · close · The candidate is lighter, more muted. Its LRV is 1.0 points lower.
Matches in every other brand
See Behr Such Melodrama MQ5-32 matched across all 13 brands →