Comparison

Crème de Menthe vs Prelude to Summer

Dunn-Edwards DE5595 and Vista Paint 7660, ΔE 2.23 apart

Dunn-Edwards Crème de Menthe DE5595 on a wall, hex #F1FDE9
Crème de Menthe Dunn-Edwards DE5595
Vista Paint Prelude to Summer 7660 on a wall, hex #EEF7E2
Prelude to Summer Vista Paint 7660
Zeytin’s verdict · ΔE 2.23Close cousins. Paint a sample of each before you choose.

Dunn-Edwards Crème de Menthe (DE5595) and Vista Paint Prelude to Summer (7660) measure a delta-E of 2.23 apart. Crème de Menthe is 8.8 LRV points lighter, which is the difference you notice first. Both carry a similar amount of color, at chroma 11.1 and 11.2. Close, but a large sample of each will show the gap, particularly against white trim. If you need the Prelude to Summer depth in Dunn-Edwards's line, start from its LRV of 86.0 rather than matching by name.

Is Dunn-Edwards Crème de Menthe the same color as Vista Paint Prelude to Summer?

Not quite, but close - Dunn-Edwards Crème de Menthe and Vista Paint Prelude to Summer are delta-E 2.23 apart, close enough that most rooms would not show the difference.

What is the delta-E between Dunn-Edwards Crème de Menthe and Vista Paint Prelude to Summer?

The measured color distance between Dunn-Edwards Crème de Menthe and Vista Paint Prelude to Summer is delta-E 2.23.

Which is lighter, Dunn-Edwards Crème de Menthe or Vista Paint Prelude to Summer?

Dunn-Edwards Crème de Menthe is lighter than Vista Paint Prelude to Summer by 8.8 points of light reflectance (LRV).

CLOSEST PAIRΔE 2.23 Crème de Menthe and Prelude to Summer
LIGHTESTCrème de Menthe LRV 94.8
DARKESTPrelude to Summer LRV 86.0
SPREAD8.8LRV points

Side by side

measured values
Crème de Menthe Prelude to Summer
Brand Dunn-Edwards Vista Paint
Code DE5595 7660
Hex #F1FDE9 #EEF7E2
Light reflectance 94.8 86.0
Undertone yellow-green undertone yellow-green undertone
Chroma 11.1 11.2
Hue angle 132.2° 126.1°
Color family green green

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