ComparisonComparisonBehr PPU18-09 and Dutch Boy DCP-1315, ΔE 8.72 apart
Behr Burnished Clay (PPU18-09) and Dutch Boy Calamities (DCP-1315) measure a delta-E of 8.72 apart. They sit within 0.4 LRV points of each other, so neither will look brighter than the other on the same wall. Both carry a similar amount of color, at chroma 4.8 and 4.2. The undertones part company: Burnished Clay reads as a yellow cast at hue angle 81.8 degrees, Calamities as a cool violet-gray at 290.6. These read as related but distinct. Sample both before committing. If you need the Burnished Clay depth in Dutch Boy's line, start from its LRV of 61.0 rather than matching by name.
Behr Burnished Clay and Dutch Boy Calamities are delta-E 8.72 apart - a difference that shows up on a wall, not just side by side on two chips.
The measured color distance between Behr Burnished Clay and Dutch Boy Calamities is delta-E 8.72.
| Burnished Clay | Calamities | |
|---|---|---|
| Brand | Behr | Dutch Boy |
| Code | PPU18-09 | DCP-1315 |
| Hex | #D2CCC4 | #CDCDD5 |
| Light reflectance | 61.0 | 61.4 |
| Undertone | yellow cast | cool violet-gray |
| Chroma | 4.8 | 4.2 |
| Hue angle | 81.8° | 290.6° |
| Color family | gray | gray |