ComparisonComparisonDunn-Edwards DE5623 and Sherwin-Williams SW 6749, ΔE 5.01 apart
Dunn-Edwards After Dinner Mint (DE5623) and Sherwin-Williams Embellished Blue (SW 6749) measure a delta-E of 5.01 apart. After Dinner Mint is 8.3 LRV points lighter, which is the difference you notice first. After Dinner Mint holds more color, chroma 10.5 against 8.5, so it grays out less in dim light. These read as related but distinct. Sample both before committing. If you need the Embellished Blue depth in Dunn-Edwards's line, start from its LRV of 79.0 rather than matching by name.
Dunn-Edwards After Dinner Mint and Sherwin-Williams Embellished Blue are delta-E 5.01 apart - a difference that shows up on a wall, not just side by side on two chips.
The measured color distance between Dunn-Edwards After Dinner Mint and Sherwin-Williams Embellished Blue is delta-E 5.01.
Dunn-Edwards After Dinner Mint is lighter than Sherwin-Williams Embellished Blue by 8.3 points of light reflectance (LRV).
| After Dinner Mint | Embellished Blue | |
|---|---|---|
| Brand | Dunn-Edwards | Sherwin-Williams |
| Code | DE5623 | SW 6749 |
| Hex | #E3F5E5 | #D7EBE2 |
| Light reflectance | 87.3 | 79.0 |
| Undertone | green undertone | green undertone |
| Chroma | 10.5 | 8.5 |
| Hue angle | 147.2° | 165.7° |
| Color family | green | teal |