Afternoon Sky vs Utterly Blue

Dunn-Edwards DE5877 and Valspar 4006-7B, ΔE 2.3 apart

Dunn-Edwards Afternoon Sky DE5877 on a wall, hex #B0C6DF — Afternoon Sky Dunn-Edwards DE5877

Valspar Utterly Blue 4006-7B on a wall, hex #AFCAE1 — Utterly Blue Valspar 4006-7B

Zeytin’s verdict · ΔE 2.3Close cousins. Paint a sample of each before you choose.

Dunn-Edwards Afternoon Sky (DE5877) and Valspar Utterly Blue (4006-7B) measure a delta-E of 2.3 apart. They sit within 1.1 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 15.1 and 15. Close, but a large sample of each will show the gap, particularly against white trim. If you need the Afternoon Sky depth in Valspar's line, start from its LRV of 54.9 rather than matching by name.

Is Dunn-Edwards Afternoon Sky the same color as Valspar Utterly Blue?

Not quite, but close - Dunn-Edwards Afternoon Sky and Valspar Utterly Blue are delta-E 2.3 apart, close enough that most rooms would not show the difference.

What is the delta-E between Dunn-Edwards Afternoon Sky and Valspar Utterly Blue?

The measured color distance between Dunn-Edwards Afternoon Sky and Valspar Utterly Blue is delta-E 2.3.

Which is lighter, Dunn-Edwards Afternoon Sky or Valspar Utterly Blue?

Valspar Utterly Blue is lighter than Dunn-Edwards Afternoon Sky by 1.1 points of light reflectance (LRV).

CLOSEST PAIRΔE 2.3 Afternoon Sky and Utterly Blue

LIGHTESTUtterly Blue LRV 56.0

DARKESTAfternoon Sky LRV 54.9

SPREAD1.1LRV points

Side by side

measured values

	Afternoon Sky	Utterly Blue
Brand	Dunn-Edwards	Valspar
Code	DE5877	4006-7B
Hex	#B0C6DF	#AFCAE1
Light reflectance	54.9	56.0
Undertone	blue	blue
Chroma	15.1	15.0
Hue angle	261.9°	254.1°
Color family	blue	teal

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Afternoon Sky Dunn-Edwards DE5877 Utterly Blue Valspar 4006-7B