Comparison

Chaps vs Boston Legacy

Dunn-Edwards DE6049 and Valspar 2005-9A, ΔE 1.48 apart

Dunn-Edwards Chaps DE6049 on a wall, hex #644B41
Chaps Dunn-Edwards DE6049
Valspar Boston Legacy 2005-9A on a wall, hex #624B3F
Boston Legacy Valspar 2005-9A
Zeytin’s verdict · ΔE 1.48Twins, almost. Only daylight on a big wall tells them 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.

Is Dunn-Edwards Chaps the same color as Valspar Boston Legacy?

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.

What is the delta-E between Dunn-Edwards Chaps and Valspar Boston Legacy?

The measured color distance between Dunn-Edwards Chaps and Valspar Boston Legacy is delta-E 1.48.

Which is lighter, Dunn-Edwards Chaps or Valspar Boston Legacy?

Dunn-Edwards Chaps is lighter than Valspar Boston Legacy by 1.1 points of light reflectance (LRV).

CLOSEST PAIRΔE 1.48 Chaps and Boston Legacy
LIGHTESTChaps LRV 8.1
DARKESTBoston Legacy LRV 7.0
SPREAD1.1LRV points

Side by side

measured values
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

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