Behr → Dunn-Edwards
Dunn-Edwards equivalent of Behr Teatime PPU4-06
The closest Dunn-Edwards colour is Tan Plan (DE6137), at ΔE 1.55 — near-exact.
Tan Plan is a genuine substitute. At ΔE 1.55 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 Tan Plan really is
- Delta E (CIEDE2000)
- 1.55near-exact
- LRV
- 35Behr is 36
- Hex
- #C19E78#BE9B79 in Behr
The candidate is lighter, more saturated, 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: Tan Plan reads slightly lighter than Teatime 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 Tan Plan is discontinued locally, or if you want to shift the colour slightly warmer or cooler.
- Iced Coffee DEBN48ΔE 2.44 · very close · The candidate is lighter, more muted, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 3.0 points higher.
- Warm Hearth DE6110ΔE 2.62 · very close · The candidate is darker, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 4.0 points lower.
- Colorado Trail DE6117ΔE 2.83 · very close · The candidate is darker, more muted. Its LRV is 6.0 points lower.