Behr → Dunn-Edwards
Dunn-Edwards equivalent of Behr Winthrop Peach 230C-1
The closest Dunn-Edwards colour is Mood Lighting (DE5204), at ΔE 0.81 — indistinguishable.
Mood Lighting is a genuine substitute. At ΔE 0.81 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 Mood Lighting really is
- Delta E (CIEDE2000)
- 0.81indistinguishable
- LRV
- 77Behr is 82
- Hex
- #FFE7D5#FDE6D6 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: Mood Lighting reads slightly lighter than Winthrop Peach 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 Mood Lighting is discontinued locally, or if you want to shift the colour slightly warmer or cooler.
- Guiding Star DE5211ΔE 0.92 · indistinguishable · The candidate is lighter, more muted. Its LRV is 4.0 points lower.
- Macaroon Cream DE5253ΔE 1.19 · near-exact · The candidate is lighter, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 5.0 points lower.
- Sandy Beach DE5260ΔE 1.26 · near-exact · The candidate is darker, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 9.0 points lower.
Matches in every other brand
See Behr Winthrop Peach 230C-1 matched across all 13 brands →