Behr → Dunn-Edwards
Dunn-Edwards equivalent of Behr Twinkling Lights M280-1
The closest Dunn-Edwards colour is Pearl Necklace (DEW343), at ΔE 0.77 — indistinguishable.
Pearl Necklace is a genuine substitute. At ΔE 0.77 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 Pearl Necklace really is
- Delta E (CIEDE2000)
- 0.77indistinguishable
- LRV
- 86Behr is 91
- Hex
- #FCF7EB#F9F4E7 in Behr
The candidate is lighter. Its LRV is 5.0 points lower.
Behr and Dunn-Edwards publish LRV against their own measurements, and here the two disagree with the swatches: Pearl Necklace reads slightly lighter than Twinkling Lights 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 Pearl Necklace is discontinued locally, or if you want to shift the colour slightly warmer or cooler.
- Swiss Coffee DEW341ΔE 0.95 · indistinguishable · Nearly the same lightness, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 8.0 points lower.
- Milk Mustache DE6169ΔE 0.99 · indistinguishable · Nearly the same lightness, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 8.0 points lower.
- Trite White DE6204ΔE 1.00 · near-exact · The candidate is darker. Its LRV is 11.0 points lower.
Matches in every other brand
See Behr Twinkling Lights M280-1 matched across all 13 brands →