Behr → Dunn-Edwards
Dunn-Edwards equivalent of Behr White Mountain BXC-68
The closest Dunn-Edwards colour is Home Plate (DE6183), at ΔE 0.44 — indistinguishable.
Home Plate is a genuine substitute. At ΔE 0.44 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 Home Plate really is
- Delta E (CIEDE2000)
- 0.44indistinguishable
- LRV
- 79Behr is 86
- Hex
- #F7EEDB#F6EDDB in Behr
Nearly the same lightness. Its LRV is 7.0 points lower.
Behr and Dunn-Edwards publish LRV against their own measurements, and here the two disagree with the swatches: Home Plate reads slightly lighter than White Mountain 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 Home Plate is discontinued locally, or if you want to shift the colour slightly warmer or cooler.
- White Blossom DET677ΔE 0.55 · indistinguishable · Nearly the same lightness. Its LRV is 2.0 points lower.
- Cottage White DEW318ΔE 0.61 · indistinguishable · The candidate is lighter. Its LRV is 6.0 points lower.
- White Sand DEW336ΔE 0.63 · indistinguishable · The candidate is darker. Its LRV is 9.0 points lower.
Matches in every other brand
See Behr White Mountain BXC-68 matched across all 13 brands →