Behr → Dunn-Edwards
Dunn-Edwards equivalent of Behr Vintage Tea Rose HDC-CT-07A
The closest Dunn-Edwards colour is Dusty Trail (DE6052), at ΔE 1.16 — near-exact.
Dusty Trail is a genuine substitute. At ΔE 1.16 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 Dusty Trail really is
- Delta E (CIEDE2000)
- 1.16near-exact
- LRV
- 44Behr is 47
- Hex
- #CDB1AB#CBB0A8 in Behr
The candidate is lighter, with a small hue shift. 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: Dusty Trail reads slightly lighter than Vintage Tea Rose 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 Dusty Trail is discontinued locally, or if you want to shift the colour slightly warmer or cooler.
- Wispy Mauve DE6045ΔE 2.03 · very close · The candidate is darker, more muted, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 5.0 points lower.
- Teatime Mauve DEC700ΔE 2.60 · very close · The candidate is darker, more saturated. Its LRV is 7.0 points lower.
- Howdy Partner DE6095ΔE 3.78 · close · The candidate is darker, more saturated, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 8.0 points lower.
Matches in every other brand
See Behr Vintage Tea Rose HDC-CT-07A matched across all 13 brands →