Behr → Dunn-Edwards
Dunn-Edwards equivalent of Behr Violet Vision S540-2
The closest Dunn-Edwards colour is Hazy Sky (DE5912), at ΔE 1.90 — near-exact.
Hazy Sky is a genuine substitute. At ΔE 1.90 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 Hazy Sky really is
- Delta E (CIEDE2000)
- 1.90near-exact
- LRV
- 48Behr is 51
- Hex
- #B7BDD6#B7BDD1 in Behr
Nearly the same lightness, more saturated, 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: Hazy Sky reads slightly lighter than Violet Vision 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 Hazy Sky is discontinued locally, or if you want to shift the colour slightly warmer or cooler.
- Spacious Sky DE5919ΔE 2.46 · very close · The candidate is darker, more muted, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 8.0 points lower.
- Winter Dusk DE5933ΔE 2.91 · very close · The candidate is darker, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 6.0 points lower.
- Prim Blue DE5898ΔE 2.97 · very close · The candidate is lighter, more saturated, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 1.0 points higher.
Matches in every other brand
See Behr Violet Vision S540-2 matched across all 13 brands →