Behr → Dunn-Edwards
Dunn-Edwards equivalent of Behr White Luxury PWN-34
The closest Dunn-Edwards colour is Powdered (DEW316), at ΔE 0.41 — indistinguishable.
Powdered is a genuine substitute. At ΔE 0.41 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 Powdered really is
- Delta E (CIEDE2000)
- 0.41indistinguishable
- LRV
- 82Behr is 88
- Hex
- #F9F2E7#F7F0E5 in Behr
The candidate is lighter. 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: Powdered reads slightly lighter than White Luxury 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 Powdered is discontinued locally, or if you want to shift the colour slightly warmer or cooler.
- White Fever DEW345ΔE 0.92 · indistinguishable · The candidate is lighter. Its LRV is 4.0 points lower.
- Milk Mustache DE6169ΔE 1.06 · near-exact · The candidate is lighter, more saturated. Its LRV is 5.0 points lower.
- Fresh Snow DET679ΔE 1.35 · near-exact · Nearly the same lightness, more saturated, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 1.0 points lower.