Comparison

Garden Dawn vs Elegant Satin

Dunn-Edwards DE5616 and Vista Paint OW119, ΔE 1.74 apart

Dunn-Edwards Garden Dawn DE5616 on a wall, hex #F1F8EC
Garden Dawn Dunn-Edwards DE5616
Vista Paint Elegant Satin OW119 on a wall, hex #EEF3E7
Elegant Satin Vista Paint OW119
Zeytin’s verdict · ΔE 1.74Twins, almost. Only daylight on a big wall tells them apart.

Dunn-Edwards Garden Dawn (DE5616) and Vista Paint Elegant Satin (OW119) measure a delta-E of 1.74 apart. Garden Dawn is 3.9 LRV points lighter, which is the difference you notice first. Both carry a similar amount of color, at chroma 6.6 and 6.4. The difference is measurable but subtle. It shows on a large wall in strong daylight and disappears under lamplight. If you need the Elegant Satin depth in Dunn-Edwards's line, start from its LRV of 88.0 rather than matching by name.

Is Dunn-Edwards Garden Dawn the same color as Vista Paint Elegant Satin?

Not quite, but close - Dunn-Edwards Garden Dawn and Vista Paint Elegant Satin are delta-E 1.74 apart, close enough that most rooms would not show the difference.

What is the delta-E between Dunn-Edwards Garden Dawn and Vista Paint Elegant Satin?

The measured color distance between Dunn-Edwards Garden Dawn and Vista Paint Elegant Satin is delta-E 1.74.

Which is lighter, Dunn-Edwards Garden Dawn or Vista Paint Elegant Satin?

Dunn-Edwards Garden Dawn is lighter than Vista Paint Elegant Satin by 3.9 points of light reflectance (LRV).

CLOSEST PAIRΔE 1.74 Garden Dawn and Elegant Satin
LIGHTESTGarden Dawn LRV 91.9
DARKESTElegant Satin LRV 88.0
SPREAD3.9LRV points

Side by side

measured values
Garden Dawn Elegant Satin
Brand Dunn-Edwards Vista Paint
Code DE5616 OW119
Hex #F1F8EC #EEF3E7
Light reflectance 91.9 88.0
Undertone yellow-green cast yellow-green cast
Chroma 6.6 6.4
Hue angle 131.8° 125.9°
Color family white white

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