Behr → Dunn-Edwards
Dunn-Edwards equivalent of Behr Summer Bloom ECC-28-1
The closest Dunn-Edwards colour is New Wool (DE6073), at ΔE 1.26 — near-exact.
New Wool is a genuine substitute. At ΔE 1.26 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 New Wool really is
- Delta E (CIEDE2000)
- 1.26near-exact
- LRV
- 53Behr is 54
- Hex
- #D6C3B9#D1BEB4 in Behr
The candidate is lighter. 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: New Wool reads slightly lighter than Summer Bloom 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 New Wool is discontinued locally, or if you want to shift the colour slightly warmer or cooler.
- Desert Rock DE6066ΔE 2.42 · very close · The candidate is lighter, more muted.
- Canyon Dusk DE6094ΔE 2.97 · very close · The candidate is lighter, more saturated, with a small hue shift.
- Homespun Charm DEBN04ΔE 3.25 · very close · The candidate is darker, more saturated, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 6.0 points lower.
Matches in every other brand
See Behr Summer Bloom ECC-28-1 matched across all 13 brands →