Dunn-Edwards DE6049 and Valspar 2005-9A, ΔE 1.48 apart
Dunn-Edwards Chaps (DE6049) and Valspar Boston Legacy (2005-9A) measure a delta-E of 1.48 apart. They sit within 1.1 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 13.5 and 13.4. The undertones part company: Chaps reads as a red undertone at hue angle 48.1 degrees, Boston Legacy as a orange undertone at 54.3. The difference is measurable but subtle. It shows on a large wall in strong daylight and disappears under lamplight. If you need the Boston Legacy depth in Dunn-Edwards's line, start from its LRV of 7.0 rather than matching by name.
Not quite, but close - Dunn-Edwards Chaps and Valspar Boston Legacy are delta-E 1.48 apart, close enough that most rooms would not show the difference.
The measured color distance between Dunn-Edwards Chaps and Valspar Boston Legacy is delta-E 1.48.
Dunn-Edwards Chaps is lighter than Valspar Boston Legacy by 1.1 points of light reflectance (LRV).
| Chaps | Boston Legacy | |
|---|---|---|
| Brand | Dunn-Edwards | Valspar |
| Code | DE6049 | 2005-9A |
| Hex | #644B41 | #624B3F |
| Light reflectance | 8.1 | 7.0 |
| Undertone | red undertone | orange undertone |
| Chroma | 13.5 | 13.4 |
| Hue angle | 48.1° | 54.3° |
| Color family | black | black |