Comparison

New House White vs Frostbite

Behr RD-W10 and Dunn-Edwards DE6274, ΔE 1.42 apart

Behr New House White RD-W10 on a wall, hex #F1EDE7
New House White Behr RD-W10
Dunn-Edwards Frostbite DE6274 on a wall, hex #ECEBE5
Frostbite Dunn-Edwards DE6274
Zeytin’s verdict · ΔE 1.42Twins, almost. Only daylight on a big wall tells them apart.

Behr New House White (RD-W10) and Dunn-Edwards Frostbite (DE6274) measure a delta-E of 1.42 apart. New House White is 2.1 LRV points lighter, which is the difference you notice first. Both carry a similar amount of color, at chroma 3.4 and 3.1. The difference is measurable but subtle. It shows on a large wall in strong daylight and disappears under lamplight. If you need the Frostbite depth in Behr's line, start from its LRV of 82.9 rather than matching by name.

Is Behr New House White the same color as Dunn-Edwards Frostbite?

Not quite, but close - Behr New House White and Dunn-Edwards Frostbite are delta-E 1.42 apart, close enough that most rooms would not show the difference.

What is the delta-E between Behr New House White and Dunn-Edwards Frostbite?

The measured color distance between Behr New House White and Dunn-Edwards Frostbite is delta-E 1.42.

Which is lighter, Behr New House White or Dunn-Edwards Frostbite?

Behr New House White is lighter than Dunn-Edwards Frostbite by 2.1 points of light reflectance (LRV).

CLOSEST PAIRΔE 1.42 New House White and Frostbite
LIGHTESTNew House White LRV 85.0
DARKESTFrostbite LRV 82.9
SPREAD2.1LRV points

Side by side

measured values
New House White Frostbite
Brand Behr Dunn-Edwards
Code RD-W10 DE6274
Hex #F1EDE7 #ECEBE5
Light reflectance 85.0 82.9
Undertone yellow cast yellow cast
Chroma 3.4 3.1
Hue angle 84.8° 103.3°
Color family white white

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