Behr → Dunn-Edwards
Dunn-Edwards equivalent of Behr Sweet Tea S210-3
The closest Dunn-Edwards colour is Kraft Paper (DE6109), at ΔE 0.98 — indistinguishable.
Kraft Paper is a genuine substitute. At ΔE 0.98 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 Kraft Paper really is
- Delta E (CIEDE2000)
- 0.98indistinguishable
- LRV
- 47Behr is 48
- Hex
- #D5B59C#D3B29A 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: Kraft Paper reads slightly lighter than Sweet Tea 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 Kraft Paper is discontinued locally, or if you want to shift the colour slightly warmer or cooler.
- Sunset Cove DEC708ΔE 2.48 · very close · The candidate is lighter, more saturated, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 2.0 points lower.
- Field of Wheat DE5262ΔE 2.61 · very close · The candidate is lighter, more saturated.
- Cliff Brown DEC711ΔE 2.97 · very close · The candidate is darker, more saturated, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 6.0 points lower.