ComparisonComparisonDunn-Edwards DE6042 and Sherwin-Williams SW 7510, ΔE 0.81 apart
Dunn-Edwards Bear in Mind (DE6042) and Sherwin-Williams Chateau Brown (SW 7510) measure a delta-E of 0.81 apart. They sit within 0.1 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 8.8 and 8.6. The undertones part company: Bear in Mind reads as a red undertone at hue angle 45.7 degrees, Chateau Brown as a orange undertone at 50.6. Side by side on a wall these are effectively the same color. Choose on price and availability rather than appearance. If you need the Bear in Mind depth in Sherwin-Williams's line, start from its LRV of 7.5 rather than matching by name.
Yes, by measurement - Dunn-Edwards Bear in Mind and Sherwin-Williams Chateau Brown are only delta-E 0.81 apart, which is below what the human eye can reliably tell apart.
The measured color distance between Dunn-Edwards Bear in Mind and Sherwin-Williams Chateau Brown is delta-E 0.81.
| Bear in Mind | Chateau Brown | |
|---|---|---|
| Brand | Dunn-Edwards | Sherwin-Williams |
| Code | DE6042 | SW 7510 |
| Hex | #5B4A44 | #5B4B44 |
| Light reflectance | 7.5 | 7.6 |
| Undertone | red undertone | orange undertone |
| Chroma | 8.8 | 8.6 |
| Hue angle | 45.7° | 50.6° |
| Color family | black | black |