Comparison

Desert Star vs Whiskers

Dunn-Edwards DEW314 and Vista Paint 0985 — the same color, ΔE 0.37

Dunn-Edwards Desert Star DEW314 on a wall, hex #F9F0E1
Desert Star Dunn-Edwards DEW314
Vista Paint Whiskers 0985 on a wall, hex #F8F0E1
Whiskers Vista Paint 0985
Zeytin’s verdict · ΔE 0.37Same color. Buy the cheaper one.

Dunn-Edwards Desert Star (DEW314) and Vista Paint Whiskers (0985) are the same to within a rounding error color. Both measure LRV 87.9 at chroma 8.3, with a delta-E of 0.37 between them - far below what an eye can see even on a large wall in daylight. Nothing here should decide the purchase: buy on price, on which store is nearer, or on which line has the finish you want. Neither is the better version of the other.

Is Dunn-Edwards Desert Star the same color as Vista Paint Whiskers?

Yes, by measurement - Dunn-Edwards Desert Star and Vista Paint Whiskers are only delta-E 0.37 apart, which is below what the human eye can reliably tell apart.

What is the delta-E between Dunn-Edwards Desert Star and Vista Paint Whiskers?

The measured color distance between Dunn-Edwards Desert Star and Vista Paint Whiskers is delta-E 0.37.

CLOSEST PAIRΔE 0.37 Desert Star and Whiskers
LIGHTESTDesert Star LRV 87.9
DARKESTWhiskers LRV 87.0
SPREAD0.9LRV points

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measured values
Desert Star Whiskers
Brand Dunn-Edwards Vista Paint
Code DEW314 0985
Hex #F9F0E1 #F8F0E1
Light reflectance 87.9 87.0
Undertone yellow undertone yellow undertone
Chroma 8.3 8.2
Hue angle 86.4° 88.7°
Color family tan tan

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