Behr → Dunn-Edwards
Dunn-Edwards equivalent of Behr White Lavender M550-1
The closest Dunn-Edwards colour is Icy Lavender (DE5924), at ΔE 1.13 — near-exact.
Icy Lavender is a genuine substitute. At ΔE 1.13 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 Icy Lavender really is
- Delta E (CIEDE2000)
- 1.13near-exact
- LRV
- 70Behr is 76
- Hex
- #E2E2ED#E1E2EB in Behr
Nearly the same lightness, more saturated. 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: Icy Lavender reads slightly lighter than White Lavender 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 Icy Lavender is discontinued locally, or if you want to shift the colour slightly warmer or cooler.
- Frosty Fog DE5917ΔE 1.26 · near-exact · The candidate is darker, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 7.0 points lower.
- Cool Frost DE5931ΔE 1.51 · near-exact · The candidate is lighter, more muted, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 3.0 points lower.
- Whisper Blue DE5910ΔE 1.55 · near-exact · The candidate is lighter, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 1.0 points lower.
Matches in every other brand
See Behr White Lavender M550-1 matched across all 13 brands →