Behr → Dunn-Edwards
Dunn-Edwards equivalent of Behr Totally Black HDC-MD-04
The closest Dunn-Edwards colour is Dark Engine (DE6350), at ΔE 0.74 — indistinguishable.
Dark Engine is a genuine substitute. At ΔE 0.74 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 Dark Engine really is
- Delta E (CIEDE2000)
- 0.74indistinguishable
- LRV
- 5Behr is 5
- Hex
- #3E3F41#3F4041 in Behr
Nearly the same lightness.
Other Dunn-Edwards options
Worth knowing if Dark Engine is discontinued locally, or if you want to shift the colour slightly warmer or cooler.
- Carbonized Wood DESS50ΔE 1.50 · near-exact · The candidate is darker, more muted.
- Black Tie DE6357ΔE 2.16 · very close · The candidate is lighter. Its LRV is 1.0 points higher.
- Fired Bronze DEB008ΔE 2.16 · very close · The candidate is lighter, more saturated, with a small hue shift.
Matches in every other brand
See Behr Totally Black HDC-MD-04 matched across all 13 brands →