Behr → Dunn-Edwards
Dunn-Edwards equivalent of Behr White Glove W-D-610
The closest Dunn-Edwards colour is Precious Pearls (DEW386), at ΔE 0.58 — indistinguishable.
Precious Pearls is a genuine substitute. At ΔE 0.58 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 Precious Pearls really is
- Delta E (CIEDE2000)
- 0.58indistinguishable
- LRV
- 80Behr is 86
- Hex
- #F1F0EF#F0EFED in Behr
Nearly the same lightness. Its LRV is 6.0 points lower.
Behr and Dunn-Edwards publish LRV against their own measurements, and here the two disagree with the swatches: Precious Pearls reads slightly lighter than White Glove 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 Precious Pearls is discontinued locally, or if you want to shift the colour slightly warmer or cooler.
- Lace Veil DE6372ΔE 0.99 · indistinguishable · The candidate is darker. Its LRV is 9.0 points lower.
- White Picket Fence DET648ΔE 1.03 · near-exact · Nearly the same lightness, more saturated. Its LRV is 1.0 points higher.
- Snowflake DEW384ΔE 1.27 · near-exact · Nearly the same lightness, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 6.0 points lower.