Comparison

Be My Valentine vs Blossoms in Spring

Dunn-Edwards DE5038 and Vista Paint 1157, ΔE 5.42 apart

Dunn-Edwards Be My Valentine DE5038 on a wall, hex #EC9DC3
Be My Valentine Dunn-Edwards DE5038
Vista Paint Blossoms in Spring 1157 on a wall, hex #E59DCB
Blossoms in Spring Vista Paint 1157
Zeytin’s verdict · ΔE 5.42Related, but your eyes will notice. These are different choices.

Dunn-Edwards Be My Valentine (DE5038) and Vista Paint Blossoms in Spring (1157) measure a delta-E of 5.42 apart. They sit within 0.9 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 35.5 and 36. The undertones part company: Be My Valentine reads as a pink at hue angle 348.0 degrees, Blossoms in Spring as a purple at 339.4. These read as related but distinct. Sample both before committing. If you need the Blossoms in Spring depth in Dunn-Edwards's line, start from its LRV of 45.0 rather than matching by name.

What is the difference between Dunn-Edwards Be My Valentine and Vista Paint Blossoms in Spring?

Dunn-Edwards Be My Valentine and Vista Paint Blossoms in Spring are delta-E 5.42 apart - a difference that shows up on a wall, not just side by side on two chips.

What is the delta-E between Dunn-Edwards Be My Valentine and Vista Paint Blossoms in Spring?

The measured color distance between Dunn-Edwards Be My Valentine and Vista Paint Blossoms in Spring is delta-E 5.42.

CLOSEST PAIRΔE 5.42 Be My Valentine and Blossoms in Spring
LIGHTESTBe My Valentine LRV 45.9
DARKESTBlossoms in Spring LRV 45.0
SPREAD0.9LRV points

Side by side

measured values
Be My Valentine Blossoms in Spring
Brand Dunn-Edwards Vista Paint
Code DE5038 1157
Hex #EC9DC3 #E59DCB
Light reflectance 45.9 45.0
Undertone pink purple
Chroma 35.5 36.0
Hue angle 348.0° 339.4°
Color family pink pink

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