Behr → Dunn-Edwards
Dunn-Edwards equivalent of Behr White Metal N520-1
The closest Dunn-Edwards colour is Silver Spoon (DE6366), at ΔE 0.73 — indistinguishable.
Silver Spoon is a genuine substitute. At ΔE 0.73 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 Silver Spoon really is
- Delta E (CIEDE2000)
- 0.73indistinguishable
- LRV
- 60Behr is 63
- Hex
- #D3D3D2#D1D1CF in Behr
The candidate is lighter. 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: Silver Spoon reads slightly lighter than White Metal 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 Silver Spoon is discontinued locally, or if you want to shift the colour slightly warmer or cooler.
- Cloud Computing DEGR61ΔE 1.64 · near-exact · The candidate is darker, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 2.0 points lower.
- Cloud DEC791ΔE 1.76 · near-exact · The candidate is lighter, more saturated.
- Clouded Vision DE6380ΔE 1.89 · near-exact · Nearly the same lightness, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 4.0 points lower.