Behr → Dunn-Edwards
Dunn-Edwards equivalent of Behr Venetian Pearl 460C-3
The closest Dunn-Edwards colour is Garden Shed (DE5624), at ΔE 1.08 — near-exact.
Garden Shed is a genuine substitute. At ΔE 1.08 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)
- 1.08near-exact
- LRV
- 75Behr is 78
- Hex
- #D6EFDA#D2EAD5 in Behr
The candidate is lighter. 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: Garden Shed reads slightly lighter than Venetian Pearl 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.
- Butter Lettuce DE5604ΔE 2.43 · very close · The candidate is darker, more saturated, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 9.0 points lower.
- Soft Moss DE5610ΔE 2.77 · very close · The candidate is darker, more saturated, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 13.0 points lower.
- Endive DE5618ΔE 2.79 · very close · The candidate is darker, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 12.0 points lower.
Matches in every other brand
See Behr Venetian Pearl 460C-3 matched across all 13 brands →