Behr → Dunn-Edwards
Dunn-Edwards equivalent of Behr Tropical Fruit P220-3
The closest Dunn-Edwards colour is Nevada Morning (DE5226), at ΔE 0.71 — indistinguishable.
Nevada Morning is a genuine substitute. At ΔE 0.71 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 Nevada Morning really is
- Delta E (CIEDE2000)
- 0.71indistinguishable
- LRV
- 67Behr is 70
- Hex
- #FFD5A7#FDD3A7 in Behr
The candidate is lighter, more saturated. Its LRV is 3.0 points lower.
Behr and Dunn-Edwards publish LRV against their own measurements, and here the two disagree with the swatches: Nevada Morning reads slightly lighter than Tropical Fruit 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 Nevada Morning is discontinued locally, or if you want to shift the colour slightly warmer or cooler.
- Opalescent Coral DE5198ΔE 1.53 · near-exact · Nearly the same lightness, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 4.0 points lower.
- Granola DE5296ΔE 2.01 · very close · The candidate is darker, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 9.0 points lower.
- Peach Cider DE5233ΔE 2.10 · very close · The candidate is lighter, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 1.0 points lower.
Matches in every other brand
See Behr Tropical Fruit P220-3 matched across all 13 brands →