Behr → Dunn-Edwards
Dunn-Edwards equivalent of Behr Welcome Walkway PPF-23
The closest Dunn-Edwards colour is Light Aspiration (DE6185), at ΔE 1.89 — near-exact.
Light Aspiration is a genuine substitute. At ΔE 1.89 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 Light Aspiration really is
- Delta E (CIEDE2000)
- 1.89near-exact
- LRV
- 56Behr is 57
- Hex
- #DACBA7#D4C6A7 in Behr
The candidate is lighter, more saturated. Its LRV is 1.0 points lower.
Behr and Dunn-Edwards publish LRV against their own measurements, and here the two disagree with the swatches: Light Aspiration reads slightly lighter than Welcome Walkway 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 Light Aspiration is discontinued locally, or if you want to shift the colour slightly warmer or cooler.
- Pale Beach DE6199ΔE 2.01 · very close · Nearly the same lightness, more muted, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 4.0 points lower.
- Bungalow Taupe DE6172ΔE 2.13 · very close · The candidate is darker, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 8.0 points lower.
- Nomadic Taupe DE6192ΔE 2.27 · very close · Nearly the same lightness, more muted. Its LRV is 4.0 points lower.
Matches in every other brand
See Behr Welcome Walkway PPF-23 matched across all 13 brands →