Comparison

Clay Dust vs First Day of School

Dunn-Edwards DE5373 and Vista Paint 0924, ΔE 1.55 apart

Dunn-Edwards Clay Dust DE5373 on a wall, hex #F8DCA3
Clay Dust Dunn-Edwards DE5373
Vista Paint First Day of School 0924 on a wall, hex #F9DAA3
First Day of School Vista Paint 0924
Zeytin’s verdict · ΔE 1.55Twins, almost. Only daylight on a big wall tells them apart.

Dunn-Edwards Clay Dust (DE5373) and Vista Paint First Day of School (0924) measure a delta-E of 1.55 apart. They sit within 0.8 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 31.6 and 31.2. The difference is measurable but subtle. It shows on a large wall in strong daylight and disappears under lamplight. If you need the First Day of School depth in Dunn-Edwards's line, start from its LRV of 73.0 rather than matching by name.

Is Dunn-Edwards Clay Dust the same color as Vista Paint First Day of School?

Not quite, but close - Dunn-Edwards Clay Dust and Vista Paint First Day of School are delta-E 1.55 apart, close enough that most rooms would not show the difference.

What is the delta-E between Dunn-Edwards Clay Dust and Vista Paint First Day of School?

The measured color distance between Dunn-Edwards Clay Dust and Vista Paint First Day of School is delta-E 1.55.

CLOSEST PAIRΔE 1.55 Clay Dust and First Day of School
LIGHTESTClay Dust LRV 73.8
DARKESTFirst Day of School LRV 73.0
SPREAD0.8LRV points

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measured values
Clay Dust First Day of School
Brand Dunn-Edwards Vista Paint
Code DE5373 0924
Hex #F8DCA3 #F9DAA3
Light reflectance 73.8 73.0
Undertone yellow yellow
Chroma 31.6 31.2
Hue angle 87.0° 84.3°
Color family orange orange

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