Behr → Dunn-Edwards
Dunn-Edwards equivalent of Behr Tropical Dream 460A-2
The closest Dunn-Edwards colour is Garden Shed (DE5624), at ΔE 1.09 — near-exact.
Garden Shed is a genuine substitute. At ΔE 1.09 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 Garden Shed really is
- Delta E (CIEDE2000)
- 1.09near-exact
- LRV
- 75Behr is 81
- Hex
- #D6EFDA#D3EFD8 in Behr
Nearly the same lightness, more muted. Its LRV is 6.0 points lower.
Behr and Dunn-Edwards publish LRV against their own measurements, and here the two disagree with the swatches: Garden Shed reads slightly lighter than Tropical Dream 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 Garden Shed is discontinued locally, or if you want to shift the colour slightly warmer or cooler.
- Key Lime Pie DE5659ΔE 1.80 · near-exact · The candidate is lighter, more saturated, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 4.0 points lower.
- Misty Lawn DE5631ΔE 2.43 · very close · The candidate is lighter, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 2.0 points higher.
- Butter Lettuce DE5604ΔE 2.64 · very close · The candidate is darker, more saturated, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 12.0 points lower.
Matches in every other brand
See Behr Tropical Dream 460A-2 matched across all 13 brands →