Dunn-Edwards DE6122 translated into the Valspar line
The closest Valspar paint to Dunn-Edwards Dry Creek (DE6122) is Desert Fortress 2008-10B, a delta-E of 1.08 away — close enough to swap without anyone noticing, though a large sample in daylight will show the difference.
Desert Fortress is 1.2 LRV points lighter, so the room will read slightly brighter. Undertone reads as yellow undertone against yellow undertone, at chroma 10.9 and 11.1.
Codes are not transferable between manufacturers and no brand publishes a conversion table, so every figure here is measured from the published hex values rather than taken from a chart.
| Valspar color | ΔE | LRV | Undertone | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Desert Fortress2008-10B | 1.08 | 60.0 | yellow undertone | Compare |
| Tagsale Linen3001-10C | 2.66 | 63.0 | orange undertone | Compare |
| Parlour Taupe7003-1 | 2.71 | 62.0 | yellow undertone | Compare |
| Sand Storm2004-10B | 2.74 | 57.0 | orange undertone | Compare |
| Rattan Basket3007-10C | 2.75 | 61.0 | yellow undertone | Compare |
| Oatbran6006-1B | 3.13 | 54.0 | yellow undertone | Compare |