Behr → Dunn-Edwards
Dunn-Edwards equivalent of Behr Winter Haze HDC-WR14-2
The closest Dunn-Edwards colour is Miner's Dust (DEC786), at ΔE 1.29 — near-exact.
Miner's Dust is a genuine substitute. At ΔE 1.29 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 Miner's Dust really is
- Delta E (CIEDE2000)
- 1.29near-exact
- LRV
- 58Behr is 59
- Hex
- #D3CEC5#CEC9C1 in Behr
The candidate is lighter. Its LRV is 1.0 points lower.
Behr and Dunn-Edwards publish LRV against their own measurements, and here the two disagree with the swatches: Miner's Dust reads slightly lighter than Winter Haze 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 Miner's Dust is discontinued locally, or if you want to shift the colour slightly warmer or cooler.
- Petrichor DEGR29ΔE 1.43 · near-exact · Nearly the same lightness, more saturated, with a small hue shift.
- Bone Dry DEGR22ΔE 1.90 · near-exact · Nearly the same lightness, more saturated, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 1.0 points lower.
- Subtlety is Best DEGR06ΔE 2.02 · very close · The candidate is lighter, more saturated, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 4.0 points higher.
Matches in every other brand
See Behr Winter Haze HDC-WR14-2 matched across all 13 brands →