Behr → Dunn-Edwards
Dunn-Edwards equivalent of Behr Summer In The City MQ2-16
The closest Dunn-Edwards colour is Root Beer Float (DE5326), at ΔE 0.86 — indistinguishable.
Root Beer Float is a genuine substitute. At ΔE 0.86 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 Root Beer Float really is
- Delta E (CIEDE2000)
- 0.86indistinguishable
- LRV
- 38Behr is 40
- Hex
- #CFA46B#CDA168 in Behr
The candidate is lighter. Its LRV is 2.0 points lower.
Behr and Dunn-Edwards publish LRV against their own measurements, and here the two disagree with the swatches: Root Beer Float reads slightly lighter than Summer In The City 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 Root Beer Float is discontinued locally, or if you want to shift the colour slightly warmer or cooler.
- Honey Beehive DET475ΔE 2.20 · very close · Nearly the same lightness, more saturated, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 2.0 points lower.
- Wildflower Honey DET486ΔE 2.39 · very close · The candidate is darker, more saturated, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 5.0 points lower.
- Caribou Herd DE5361ΔE 2.87 · very close · The candidate is lighter, more saturated, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 2.0 points lower.
Matches in every other brand
See Behr Summer In The City MQ2-16 matched across all 13 brands →