Behr → Dunn-Edwards
Dunn-Edwards equivalent of Behr Treasures S-H-340
The closest Dunn-Edwards colour is Trading Post (DE5377), at ΔE 0.75 — indistinguishable.
Trading Post is a genuine substitute. At ΔE 0.75 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 Trading Post really is
- Delta E (CIEDE2000)
- 0.75indistinguishable
- LRV
- 28Behr is 29
- Hex
- #BB8D3B#BA8B36 in Behr
The candidate is lighter, more muted. 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: Trading Post reads slightly lighter than Treasures 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 Trading Post is discontinued locally, or if you want to shift the colour slightly warmer or cooler.
- Bread Crust DE5370ΔE 2.09 · very close · Nearly the same lightness, more muted. Its LRV is 2.0 points lower.
- Golden Slumber DE5335ΔE 2.86 · very close · The candidate is darker, more muted, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 2.0 points lower.
- Antiquarian Gold DET485ΔE 2.99 · very close · Nearly the same lightness, more muted, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 1.0 points lower.