ComparisonComparisonDunn-Edwards DE5057 and Valspar 1003-2C, ΔE 3.1 apart
Dunn-Edwards Ballet Slipper (DE5057) and Valspar Utterly Pink (1003-2C) measure a delta-E of 3.1 apart. Ballet Slipper is 3.2 LRV points lighter, which is the difference you notice first. Ballet Slipper holds more color, chroma 15.2 against 12.4, so it grays out less in dim light. The undertones part company: Ballet Slipper reads as a pink at hue angle 352.1 degrees, Utterly Pink as a pink undertone at 355.6. Close, but a large sample of each will show the gap, particularly against white trim. If you need the Utterly Pink depth in Dunn-Edwards's line, start from its LRV of 74.0 rather than matching by name.
Dunn-Edwards Ballet Slipper and Valspar Utterly Pink are delta-E 3.1 apart - a difference that shows up on a wall, not just side by side on two chips.
The measured color distance between Dunn-Edwards Ballet Slipper and Valspar Utterly Pink is delta-E 3.1.
Dunn-Edwards Ballet Slipper is lighter than Valspar Utterly Pink by 3.2 points of light reflectance (LRV).
| Ballet Slipper | Utterly Pink | |
|---|---|---|
| Brand | Dunn-Edwards | Valspar |
| Code | DE5057 | 1003-2C |
| Hex | #FFDAE8 | #F8D9E3 |
| Light reflectance | 77.2 | 74.0 |
| Undertone | pink | pink undertone |
| Chroma | 15.2 | 12.4 |
| Hue angle | 352.1° | 355.6° |
| Color family | pink | pink |