Comparison

Morning Calm vs Tropical Mist

Dunn-Edwards DE5735 and Valspar 5002-7A, ΔE 2.22 apart

Dunn-Edwards Morning Calm DE5735 on a wall, hex #CEEEEF
Morning Calm Dunn-Edwards DE5735
Valspar Tropical Mist 5002-7A on a wall, hex #CEE9E9
Tropical Mist Valspar 5002-7A
Zeytin’s verdict · ΔE 2.22Close cousins. Paint a sample of each before you choose.

Dunn-Edwards Morning Calm (DE5735) and Valspar Tropical Mist (5002-7A) measure a delta-E of 2.22 apart. Morning Calm is 3.5 LRV points lighter, which is the difference you notice first. Both carry a similar amount of color, at chroma 10.9 and 9.3. Close, but a large sample of each will show the gap, particularly against white trim. If you need the Tropical Mist depth in Dunn-Edwards's line, start from its LRV of 77.0 rather than matching by name.

Is Dunn-Edwards Morning Calm the same color as Valspar Tropical Mist?

Not quite, but close - Dunn-Edwards Morning Calm and Valspar Tropical Mist are delta-E 2.22 apart, close enough that most rooms would not show the difference.

What is the delta-E between Dunn-Edwards Morning Calm and Valspar Tropical Mist?

The measured color distance between Dunn-Edwards Morning Calm and Valspar Tropical Mist is delta-E 2.22.

Which is lighter, Dunn-Edwards Morning Calm or Valspar Tropical Mist?

Dunn-Edwards Morning Calm is lighter than Valspar Tropical Mist by 3.5 points of light reflectance (LRV).

CLOSEST PAIRΔE 2.22 Morning Calm and Tropical Mist
LIGHTESTMorning Calm LRV 80.5
DARKESTTropical Mist LRV 77.0
SPREAD3.5LRV points

Side by side

measured values
Morning Calm Tropical Mist
Brand Dunn-Edwards Valspar
Code DE5735 5002-7A
Hex #CEEEEF #CEE9E9
Light reflectance 80.5 77.0
Undertone teal undertone teal undertone
Chroma 10.9 9.3
Hue angle 201.5° 198.8°
Color family teal teal

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