Comparison

Lake Winnipeg vs Nostalgia

Dunn-Edwards DE5794 and Valspar 4007-6A, ΔE 1.98 apart

Dunn-Edwards Lake Winnipeg DE5794 on a wall, hex #80A1B0
Lake Winnipeg Dunn-Edwards DE5794
Valspar Nostalgia 4007-6A on a wall, hex #7A9CAB
Nostalgia Valspar 4007-6A
Zeytin’s verdict · ΔE 1.98Twins, almost. Only daylight on a big wall tells them apart.

Dunn-Edwards Lake Winnipeg (DE5794) and Valspar Nostalgia (4007-6A) measure a delta-E of 1.98 apart. Lake Winnipeg is 3.2 LRV points lighter, which is the difference you notice first. Both carry a similar amount of color, at chroma 13.9 and 14.2. The undertones part company: Lake Winnipeg reads as a blue undertone at hue angle 235.8 degrees, Nostalgia as a blue at 235.1. The difference is measurable but subtle. It shows on a large wall in strong daylight and disappears under lamplight. If you need the Nostalgia depth in Dunn-Edwards's line, start from its LRV of 30.0 rather than matching by name.

Is Dunn-Edwards Lake Winnipeg the same color as Valspar Nostalgia?

Not quite, but close - Dunn-Edwards Lake Winnipeg and Valspar Nostalgia are delta-E 1.98 apart, close enough that most rooms would not show the difference.

What is the delta-E between Dunn-Edwards Lake Winnipeg and Valspar Nostalgia?

The measured color distance between Dunn-Edwards Lake Winnipeg and Valspar Nostalgia is delta-E 1.98.

Which is lighter, Dunn-Edwards Lake Winnipeg or Valspar Nostalgia?

Dunn-Edwards Lake Winnipeg is lighter than Valspar Nostalgia by 3.2 points of light reflectance (LRV).

CLOSEST PAIRΔE 1.98 Lake Winnipeg and Nostalgia
LIGHTESTLake Winnipeg LRV 33.2
DARKESTNostalgia LRV 30.0
SPREAD3.2LRV points

Side by side

measured values
Lake Winnipeg Nostalgia
Brand Dunn-Edwards Valspar
Code DE5794 4007-6A
Hex #80A1B0 #7A9CAB
Light reflectance 33.2 30.0
Undertone blue undertone blue
Chroma 13.9 14.2
Hue angle 235.8° 235.1°
Color family teal teal

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