Comparison

Brushed Clay vs Toffee Cream

Dunn-Edwards DE5243 and Valspar 3001-3B, ΔE 1.55 apart

Dunn-Edwards Brushed Clay DE5243 on a wall, hex #DB9351
Brushed Clay Dunn-Edwards DE5243
Valspar Toffee Cream 3001-3B on a wall, hex #E09655
Toffee Cream Valspar 3001-3B
Zeytin’s verdict · ΔE 1.55Twins, almost. Only daylight on a big wall tells them apart.

Dunn-Edwards Brushed Clay (DE5243) and Valspar Toffee Cream (3001-3B) measure a delta-E of 1.55 apart. Toffee Cream is 1.5 LRV points lighter, which is the difference you notice first. Both carry a similar amount of color, at chroma 49.9 and 49.9. The difference is measurable but subtle. It shows on a large wall in strong daylight and disappears under lamplight. If you need the Brushed Clay depth in Valspar's line, start from its LRV of 36.5 rather than matching by name.

Is Dunn-Edwards Brushed Clay the same color as Valspar Toffee Cream?

Not quite, but close - Dunn-Edwards Brushed Clay and Valspar Toffee Cream are delta-E 1.55 apart, close enough that most rooms would not show the difference.

What is the delta-E between Dunn-Edwards Brushed Clay and Valspar Toffee Cream?

The measured color distance between Dunn-Edwards Brushed Clay and Valspar Toffee Cream is delta-E 1.55.

Which is lighter, Dunn-Edwards Brushed Clay or Valspar Toffee Cream?

Valspar Toffee Cream is lighter than Dunn-Edwards Brushed Clay by 1.5 points of light reflectance (LRV).

CLOSEST PAIRΔE 1.55 Brushed Clay and Toffee Cream
LIGHTESTToffee Cream LRV 38.0
DARKESTBrushed Clay LRV 36.5
SPREAD1.5LRV points

Side by side

measured values
Brushed Clay Toffee Cream
Brand Dunn-Edwards Valspar
Code DE5243 3001-3B
Hex #DB9351 #E09655
Light reflectance 36.5 38.0
Undertone orange orange
Chroma 49.9 49.9
Hue angle 65.4° 64.4°
Color family orange orange

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