Behr → Dunn-Edwards
Dunn-Edwards equivalent of Behr Sweet Nothing 130A-1
The closest Dunn-Edwards colour is Rosy Tan (DE6085), at ΔE 1.46 — near-exact.
Rosy Tan is a genuine substitute. At ΔE 1.46 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 Rosy Tan really is
- Delta E (CIEDE2000)
- 1.46near-exact
- LRV
- 77Behr is 82
- Hex
- #FAE8E1#FAE6E1 in Behr
Nearly the same lightness, more muted, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 5.0 points lower.
Behr and Dunn-Edwards publish LRV against their own measurements, and here the two disagree with the swatches: Rosy Tan reads slightly lighter than Sweet Nothing 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 Rosy Tan is discontinued locally, or if you want to shift the colour slightly warmer or cooler.
- Faded Light DE6078ΔE 1.50 · near-exact · The candidate is darker, more muted, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 7.0 points lower.
- Translucent Silk DE5147ΔE 1.54 · near-exact · The candidate is lighter, more saturated, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 3.0 points lower.
- Rose Frost DE5127ΔE 1.57 · near-exact · The candidate is lighter, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 1.0 points higher.
Matches in every other brand
See Behr Sweet Nothing 130A-1 matched across all 13 brands →