Behr → Dunn-Edwards
Dunn-Edwards equivalent of Behr Vintage Ribbon S540-4
The closest Dunn-Edwards colour is Charcoal Dust (DE5927), at ΔE 1.68 — near-exact.
Charcoal Dust is a genuine substitute. At ΔE 1.68 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 Charcoal Dust really is
- Delta E (CIEDE2000)
- 1.68near-exact
- LRV
- 30Behr is 32
- Hex
- #9497B3#9097B4 in Behr
Nearly the same lightness, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 2.0 points lower.
Behr and Dunn-Edwards publish LRV against their own measurements, and here the two disagree with the swatches: Charcoal Dust reads slightly lighter than Vintage Ribbon 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 Charcoal Dust is discontinued locally, or if you want to shift the colour slightly warmer or cooler.
- Midnight Blush DE5913ΔE 2.68 · very close · The candidate is lighter, more saturated. Its LRV is 1.0 points higher.
- Bay Fog DE5934ΔE 3.11 · very close · The candidate is lighter, more muted, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 2.0 points lower.
- London Fog DE5920ΔE 3.28 · very close · The candidate is darker, more muted, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 4.0 points lower.
Matches in every other brand
See Behr Vintage Ribbon S540-4 matched across all 13 brands →