Valspar 3005-6C translated into the Dutch Boy line
The closest Dutch Boy paint to Valspar Soft Candlelight (3005-6C) is Alchemy DCP-0251, a delta-E of 1.95 away — close enough to swap without anyone noticing, though a large sample in daylight will show the difference.
Light reflectance is effectively identical, 71.0 against 71.3. Undertone reads as yellow against yellow, at chroma 18.1 and 19.8.
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.
| Dutch Boy color | ΔE | LRV | Undertone | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AlchemyDCP-0251 | 1.95 | 71.3 | yellow | Compare |
| Angel’s WingVS-9118 | 2.76 | 76.2 | yellow | Compare |
| Bridal WhitesVS-9120 | 4.23 | 68.7 | yellow | Compare |
| Cheddar CornDCP-1001 | 4.35 | 74.0 | orange | Compare |
| NicoleVS-9115 | 6.44 | 71.2 | yellow undertone | Compare |
| Golden WeaveDCP-0888 | 8.2 | 73.7 | yellow undertone | Compare |