Behr → Dunn-Edwards
Dunn-Edwards equivalent of Behr Sweet Romance P100-2
The closest Dunn-Edwards colour is First Lilac (DE5981), at ΔE 1.83 — near-exact.
First Lilac is a genuine substitute. At ΔE 1.83 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 First Lilac really is
- Delta E (CIEDE2000)
- 1.83near-exact
- LRV
- 66Behr is 67
- Hex
- #E7D6ED#E3CFE5 in Behr
The candidate is lighter, with a small hue shift. 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: First Lilac reads slightly lighter than Sweet Romance 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 First Lilac is discontinued locally, or if you want to shift the colour slightly warmer or cooler.
- Pouty Purple DE5967ΔE 2.27 · very close · The candidate is lighter, with a small hue shift.
- Lavender Princess DE5988ΔE 2.58 · very close · The candidate is lighter, more saturated, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 2.0 points lower.
- Infatuation DE6002ΔE 2.80 · very close · The candidate is lighter, more saturated, with a small hue shift.
Matches in every other brand
See Behr Sweet Romance P100-2 matched across all 13 brands →