Comparison

Air of Mint vs Cascade

Dunn-Edwards DE5721 and PPG 1232-2, ΔE 2.37 apart

Dunn-Edwards Air of Mint DE5721 on a wall, hex #D8F2EE
Air of Mint Dunn-Edwards DE5721
PPG Cascade 1232-2 on a wall, hex #D4EDE6
Cascade PPG 1232-2
Zeytin’s verdict · ΔE 2.37Close cousins. Paint a sample of each before you choose.

Dunn-Edwards Air of Mint (DE5721) and PPG Cascade (1232-2) measure a delta-E of 2.37 apart. Air of Mint is 4.3 LRV points lighter, which is the difference you notice first. Both carry a similar amount of color, at chroma 9.3 and 9.5. The undertones part company: Air of Mint reads as a teal undertone at hue angle 186.0 degrees, Cascade as a green undertone at 176.4. Close, but a large sample of each will show the gap, particularly against white trim. If you need the Cascade depth in Dunn-Edwards's line, start from its LRV of 80.0 rather than matching by name.

Is Dunn-Edwards Air of Mint the same color as PPG Cascade?

Not quite, but close - Dunn-Edwards Air of Mint and PPG Cascade are delta-E 2.37 apart, close enough that most rooms would not show the difference.

What is the delta-E between Dunn-Edwards Air of Mint and PPG Cascade?

The measured color distance between Dunn-Edwards Air of Mint and PPG Cascade is delta-E 2.37.

Which is lighter, Dunn-Edwards Air of Mint or PPG Cascade?

Dunn-Edwards Air of Mint is lighter than PPG Cascade by 4.3 points of light reflectance (LRV).

CLOSEST PAIRΔE 2.37 Air of Mint and Cascade
LIGHTESTAir of Mint LRV 84.3
DARKESTCascade LRV 80.0
SPREAD4.3LRV points

Side by side

measured values
Air of Mint Cascade
Brand Dunn-Edwards PPG
Code DE5721 1232-2
Hex #D8F2EE #D4EDE6
Light reflectance 84.3 80.0
Undertone teal undertone green undertone
Chroma 9.3 9.5
Hue angle 186.0° 176.4°
Color family teal teal

Each on its own

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