Behr → Dunn-Edwards
Dunn-Edwards equivalent of Behr Tree Swing PPU7-02
The closest Dunn-Edwards colour is Covered Wagon (DE6196), at ΔE 1.73 — near-exact.
Covered Wagon is a genuine substitute. At ΔE 1.73 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 Covered Wagon really is
- Delta E (CIEDE2000)
- 1.73near-exact
- LRV
- 12Behr is 13
- Hex
- #726449#726144 in Behr
The candidate is lighter, more muted, 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: Covered Wagon reads slightly lighter than Tree Swing 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 Covered Wagon is discontinued locally, or if you want to shift the colour slightly warmer or cooler.
- Midnight Brown DE6210ΔE 1.79 · near-exact · Nearly the same lightness, more muted, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 1.0 points lower.
- Ancient Earth DE6217ΔE 3.27 · very close · The candidate is lighter, more muted, with a small hue shift.
- Essential Brown DE6203ΔE 3.36 · very close · The candidate is lighter, more saturated, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 1.0 points higher.