Behr → Dunn-Edwards
Dunn-Edwards equivalent of Behr Tent Green N340-4
The closest Dunn-Edwards colour is Northgate Green (DE6235), at ΔE 1.72 — near-exact.
Northgate Green is a genuine substitute. At ΔE 1.72 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 Northgate Green really is
- Delta E (CIEDE2000)
- 1.72near-exact
- LRV
- 34Behr is 35
- Hex
- #AAA388#A89F86 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: Northgate Green reads slightly lighter than Tent Green 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 Northgate Green is discontinued locally, or if you want to shift the colour slightly warmer or cooler.
- Macramé Knot DEBN63ΔE 2.00 · very close · The candidate is lighter, more muted. Its LRV is 2.0 points higher.
- Hiking Trails DESS23ΔE 2.47 · very close · Nearly the same lightness, more saturated, with a small hue shift.
- River Birch DEGR36ΔE 2.79 · very close · The candidate is lighter, more muted, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 3.0 points higher.