Behr → Dunn-Edwards
Dunn-Edwards equivalent of Behr Vanilla Milkshake 350A-2
The closest Dunn-Edwards colour is Hazelwood (DE5281), at ΔE 0.54 — indistinguishable.
Hazelwood is a genuine substitute. At ΔE 0.54 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 Hazelwood really is
- Delta E (CIEDE2000)
- 0.54indistinguishable
- LRV
- 84Behr is 88
- Hex
- #FFF3D5#FDF1D2 in Behr
The candidate is lighter. Its LRV is 4.0 points lower.
Behr and Dunn-Edwards publish LRV against their own measurements, and here the two disagree with the swatches: Hazelwood reads slightly lighter than Vanilla Milkshake 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 Hazelwood is discontinued locally, or if you want to shift the colour slightly warmer or cooler.
- Candlestick Point DE5274ΔE 1.57 · near-exact · Nearly the same lightness, more muted, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 5.0 points lower.
- White Beach DE5371ΔE 1.58 · near-exact · The candidate is lighter, more muted, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 3.0 points lower.
- Natural Wool DE5441ΔE 1.59 · near-exact · The candidate is lighter, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 4.0 points lower.
Matches in every other brand
See Behr Vanilla Milkshake 350A-2 matched across all 13 brands →