Behr → Dunn-Edwards
Dunn-Edwards equivalent of Behr Summer Resort 400A-2
The closest Dunn-Edwards colour is Gentle Yellow (DE5421), at ΔE 1.49 — near-exact.
Gentle Yellow is a genuine substitute. At ΔE 1.49 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 Gentle Yellow really is
- Delta E (CIEDE2000)
- 1.49near-exact
- LRV
- 83Behr is 85
- Hex
- #FFF5BE#F7EFBA in Behr
The candidate is lighter, more saturated. 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: Gentle Yellow reads slightly lighter than Summer Resort 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 Gentle Yellow is discontinued locally, or if you want to shift the colour slightly warmer or cooler.
- Yellow Yarn DE5463ΔE 1.55 · near-exact · The candidate is lighter, more saturated. Its LRV is 1.0 points lower.
- Spring Buttercup DE5310ΔE 1.57 · near-exact · The candidate is lighter. Its LRV is 1.0 points higher.
- Jasmine DEC734ΔE 1.65 · near-exact · 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 Resort 400A-2 matched across all 13 brands →