Behr → Dunn-Edwards
Dunn-Edwards equivalent of Behr Unmellow Yellow P300-7
The closest Dunn-Edwards colour is Bumblebee (DE5342), at ΔE 0.87 — indistinguishable.
Bumblebee is a genuine substitute. At ΔE 0.87 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 Bumblebee really is
- Delta E (CIEDE2000)
- 0.87indistinguishable
- LRV
- 61Behr is 64
- Hex
- #FFC82A#FFC819 in Behr
Nearly the same lightness, more muted. 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: Bumblebee reads slightly lighter than Unmellow Yellow 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 Bumblebee is discontinued locally, or if you want to shift the colour slightly warmer or cooler.
- Goldenrod DEA120ΔE 1.45 · near-exact · The candidate is lighter, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 5.0 points lower.
- Confident Yellow DEA117ΔE 1.47 · near-exact · The candidate is lighter, more saturated, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 2.0 points lower.
- Lemon Punch DE5398ΔE 2.44 · very close · The candidate is lighter, more muted, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 3.0 points lower.
Matches in every other brand
See Behr Unmellow Yellow P300-7 matched across all 13 brands →