Behr → Dunn-Edwards
Dunn-Edwards equivalent of Behr Summer Sky HDC-CT-15
The closest Dunn-Edwards colour is Island View (DE5848), at ΔE 1.70 — near-exact.
Island View is a genuine substitute. At ΔE 1.70 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 Island View really is
- Delta E (CIEDE2000)
- 1.70near-exact
- LRV
- 65Behr is 67
- Hex
- #C3DDEE#C4DAE7 in Behr
The candidate is lighter, more saturated, with a small hue shift. 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: Island View reads slightly lighter than Summer Sky 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 Island View is discontinued locally, or if you want to shift the colour slightly warmer or cooler.
- Two Harbors DE5813ΔE 1.73 · near-exact · The candidate is darker, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 9.0 points lower.
- Snow Lodge DE5799ΔE 2.19 · very close · The candidate is darker, more muted. Its LRV is 6.0 points lower.
- Falling Tears DE5792ΔE 2.29 · very close · The candidate is darker, more muted, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 6.0 points lower.
Matches in every other brand
See Behr Summer Sky HDC-CT-15 matched across all 13 brands →