Comparison

New House White vs Light Beige

Behr RD-W10 and Dunn-Edwards DE6211, ΔE 1.21 apart

Behr New House White RD-W10 on a wall, hex #F1EDE7
New House White Behr RD-W10
Dunn-Edwards Light Beige DE6211 on a wall, hex #F5EFE8
Light Beige Dunn-Edwards DE6211
Zeytin’s verdict · ΔE 1.21Twins, almost. Only daylight on a big wall tells them apart.

Behr New House White (RD-W10) and Dunn-Edwards Light Beige (DE6211) measure a delta-E of 1.21 apart. Light Beige is 2 LRV points lighter, which is the difference you notice first. Both carry a similar amount of color, at chroma 3.4 and 4.2. The undertones part company: New House White reads as a yellow cast at hue angle 84.8 degrees, Light Beige as a greige at 78.6. The difference is measurable but subtle. It shows on a large wall in strong daylight and disappears under lamplight. If you need the New House White depth in Dunn-Edwards's line, start from its LRV of 85.0 rather than matching by name.

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

Not quite, but close - Behr New House White and Dunn-Edwards Light Beige are delta-E 1.21 apart, close enough that most rooms would not show the difference.

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

The measured color distance between Behr New House White and Dunn-Edwards Light Beige is delta-E 1.21.

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

Dunn-Edwards Light Beige is lighter than Behr New House White by 2 points of light reflectance (LRV).

CLOSEST PAIRΔE 1.21 New House White and Light Beige
LIGHTESTLight Beige LRV 87.0
DARKESTNew House White LRV 85.0
SPREAD2LRV points

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measured values
New House White Light Beige
Brand Behr Dunn-Edwards
Code RD-W10 DE6211
Hex #F1EDE7 #F5EFE8
Light reflectance 85.0 87.0
Undertone yellow cast greige
Chroma 3.4 4.2
Hue angle 84.8° 78.6°
Color family white white

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