Behr → Dunn-Edwards
Dunn-Edwards equivalent of Behr Window Pane 470A-1
The closest Dunn-Edwards colour is After Dinner Mint (DE5623), at ΔE 1.20 — near-exact.
After Dinner Mint is a genuine substitute. At ΔE 1.20 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 After Dinner Mint really is
- Delta E (CIEDE2000)
- 1.20near-exact
- LRV
- 81Behr is 86
- Hex
- #E3F5E5#E1F4E7 in Behr
Nearly the same lightness, more saturated, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 5.0 points lower.
Behr and Dunn-Edwards publish LRV against their own measurements, and here the two disagree with the swatches: After Dinner Mint reads slightly lighter than Window Pane 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 After Dinner Mint is discontinued locally, or if you want to shift the colour slightly warmer or cooler.
- Aloe Mist DE5666ΔE 1.41 · near-exact · The candidate is darker, more saturated. Its LRV is 8.0 points lower.
- Winter Mist DE5658ΔE 1.60 · near-exact · The candidate is lighter, more saturated. Its LRV is 1.0 points lower.
- Mint Chiffon DE5672ΔE 2.15 · very close · The candidate is lighter, more saturated, with a small hue shift.