Comparison

Granite vs Frostwork

Dunn-Edwards DE6283 and Sherwin-Williams SW 0059, ΔE 1.55 apart

Dunn-Edwards Granite DE6283 on a wall, hex #C8D1C4
Granite Dunn-Edwards DE6283
Sherwin-Williams Frostwork SW 0059 on a wall, hex #CBD0C2
Frostwork Sherwin-Williams SW 0059
Zeytin’s verdict · ΔE 1.55Twins, almost. Only daylight on a big wall tells them apart.

Dunn-Edwards Granite (DE6283) and Sherwin-Williams Frostwork (SW 0059) measure a delta-E of 1.55 apart. They sit within 0.3 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 7.6 and 7.6. The difference is measurable but subtle. It shows on a large wall in strong daylight and disappears under lamplight. If you need the Frostwork depth in Dunn-Edwards's line, start from its LRV of 61.6 rather than matching by name.

Is Dunn-Edwards Granite the same color as Sherwin-Williams Frostwork?

Not quite, but close - Dunn-Edwards Granite and Sherwin-Williams Frostwork are delta-E 1.55 apart, close enough that most rooms would not show the difference.

What is the delta-E between Dunn-Edwards Granite and Sherwin-Williams Frostwork?

The measured color distance between Dunn-Edwards Granite and Sherwin-Williams Frostwork is delta-E 1.55.

CLOSEST PAIRΔE 1.55 Granite and Frostwork
LIGHTESTGranite LRV 61.9
DARKESTFrostwork LRV 61.6
SPREAD0.3LRV points

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measured values
Granite Frostwork
Brand Dunn-Edwards Sherwin-Williams
Code DE6283 SW 0059
Hex #C8D1C4 #CBD0C2
Light reflectance 61.9 61.6
Undertone yellow-green undertone yellow-green undertone
Chroma 7.6 7.6
Hue angle 135.3° 123.6°
Color family green green

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