Behr → Dunn-Edwards
Dunn-Edwards equivalent of Behr Yellow Flash 370B-7
The closest Dunn-Edwards colour is Confident Yellow (DEA117), at ΔE 0.65 — indistinguishable.
Confident Yellow is a genuine substitute. At ΔE 0.65 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 Confident Yellow really is
- Delta E (CIEDE2000)
- 0.65indistinguishable
- LRV
- 62Behr is 65
- Hex
- #FFCC13#FFCA00 in Behr
The candidate is lighter, more muted, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 3.0 points lower.
Behr and Dunn-Edwards publish LRV against their own measurements, and here the two disagree with the swatches: Confident Yellow reads slightly lighter than Yellow Flash 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 Confident Yellow is discontinued locally, or if you want to shift the colour slightly warmer or cooler.
- Goldenrod DEA120ΔE 0.81 · indistinguishable · Nearly the same lightness, more muted, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 6.0 points lower.
- Lemon Punch DE5398ΔE 1.80 · near-exact · The candidate is lighter, more muted, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 4.0 points lower.
- Bumblebee DE5342ΔE 1.90 · near-exact · Nearly the same lightness, more muted, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 4.0 points lower.