ComparisonComparisonDunn-Edwards DE6122 and Sherwin-Williams SW 6092, ΔE 0.8 apart
Dunn-Edwards Dry Creek (DE6122) and Sherwin-Williams Lightweight Beige (SW 6092) measure a delta-E of 0.8 apart. They sit within 0.7 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 11.1 and 10.9. The undertones part company: Dry Creek reads as a yellow undertone at hue angle 73.5 degrees, Lightweight Beige as a orange undertone at 70.3. Side by side on a wall these are effectively the same color. Choose on price and availability rather than appearance. If you need the Dry Creek depth in Sherwin-Williams's line, start from its LRV of 58.8 rather than matching by name.
Yes, by measurement - Dunn-Edwards Dry Creek and Sherwin-Williams Lightweight Beige are only delta-E 0.8 apart, which is below what the human eye can reliably tell apart.
The measured color distance between Dunn-Edwards Dry Creek and Sherwin-Williams Lightweight Beige is delta-E 0.8.
| Dry Creek | Lightweight Beige | |
|---|---|---|
| Brand | Dunn-Edwards | Sherwin-Williams |
| Code | DE6122 | SW 6092 |
| Hex | #D8C7B6 | #DAC8B8 |
| Light reflectance | 58.8 | 59.5 |
| Undertone | yellow undertone | orange undertone |
| Chroma | 11.1 | 10.9 |
| Hue angle | 73.5° | 70.3° |
| Color family | tan | tan |