Behr → Dunn-Edwards
Dunn-Edwards equivalent of Behr Windwood Spring 510C-2
The closest Dunn-Edwards colour is Tropical Waterfall (DE5722), at ΔE 1.50 — near-exact.
Tropical Waterfall is a genuine substitute. At ΔE 1.50 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 Tropical Waterfall really is
- Delta E (CIEDE2000)
- 1.50near-exact
- LRV
- 68Behr is 73
- Hex
- #BEE7E2#C2E5E0 in Behr
Nearly the same lightness, more saturated. 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: Tropical Waterfall reads slightly lighter than Windwood Spring 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 Tropical Waterfall is discontinued locally, or if you want to shift the colour slightly warmer or cooler.
- Whisper of Grass DE5701ΔE 2.15 · very close · The candidate is lighter, with a small hue shift.
- Morning Calm DE5735ΔE 3.68 · close · The candidate is lighter, more muted, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 1.0 points higher.
- Soaring Sky DE5736ΔE 3.69 · close · Nearly the same lightness, more saturated, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 6.0 points lower.
Matches in every other brand
See Behr Windwood Spring 510C-2 matched across all 13 brands →