ComparisonComparisonDunn-Edwards DE5638 and PPG 1227-1, ΔE 1.55 apart
Dunn-Edwards Cottage Green (DE5638) and PPG Sea Mist (1227-1) measure a delta-E of 1.55 apart. They sit within 0.6 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 10.1 and 10. The undertones part company: Cottage Green reads as a yellow-green undertone at hue angle 144.1 degrees, Sea Mist as a green undertone at 152.4. The difference is measurable but subtle. It shows on a large wall in strong daylight and disappears under lamplight. If you need the Cottage Green depth in PPG's line, start from its LRV of 80.4 rather than matching by name.
Not quite, but close - Dunn-Edwards Cottage Green and PPG Sea Mist are delta-E 1.55 apart, close enough that most rooms would not show the difference.
The measured color distance between Dunn-Edwards Cottage Green and PPG Sea Mist is delta-E 1.55.
| Cottage Green | Sea Mist | |
|---|---|---|
| Brand | Dunn-Edwards | PPG |
| Code | DE5638 | 1227-1 |
| Hex | #DCECDC | #DBEEE0 |
| Light reflectance | 80.4 | 81.0 |
| Undertone | yellow-green undertone | green undertone |
| Chroma | 10.1 | 10.0 |
| Hue angle | 144.1° | 152.4° |
| Color family | green | green |