ComparisonComparisonDunn-Edwards DEC778 and Farrow & Ball 47 — the same color, ΔE 0.4
Dunn-Edwards Boxwood (DEC778) and Farrow & Ball Green Smoke (47) are the same to within a rounding error color. Both measure LRV 18.8 at chroma 7.4, with a delta-E of 0.4 between them - far below what an eye can see even on a large wall in daylight. Nothing here should decide the purchase: buy on price, on which store is nearer, or on which line has the finish you want. Neither is the better version of the other.
Yes, by measurement - Dunn-Edwards Boxwood and Farrow & Ball Green Smoke are only delta-E 0.4 apart, which is below what the human eye can reliably tell apart.
The measured color distance between Dunn-Edwards Boxwood and Farrow & Ball Green Smoke is delta-E 0.4.
| Boxwood | Green Smoke | |
|---|---|---|
| Brand | Dunn-Edwards | Farrow & Ball |
| Code | DEC778 | 47 |
| Hex | #707B71 | #6F7B71 |
| Light reflectance | 18.8 | 18.7 |
| Undertone | green undertone | green undertone |
| Chroma | 7.4 | 7.6 |
| Hue angle | 146.5° | 148.8° |
| Color family | green | green |