Comparison

Monet vs Oceana Drive

Behr PPU15-17 and Dunn-Edwards DE5869, ΔE 1.65 apart

Behr Monet PPU15-17 on a wall, hex #C3CFDC
Monet Behr PPU15-17
Dunn-Edwards Oceana Drive DE5869 on a wall, hex #C2D2E0
Oceana Drive Dunn-Edwards DE5869
Zeytin’s verdict · ΔE 1.65Twins, almost. Only daylight on a big wall tells them apart.

Behr Monet (PPU15-17) and Dunn-Edwards Oceana Drive (DE5869) measure a delta-E of 1.65 apart. Oceana Drive is 1.9 LRV points lighter, which is the difference you notice first. Both carry a similar amount of color, at chroma 8 and 9.1. The difference is measurable but subtle. It shows on a large wall in strong daylight and disappears under lamplight. If you need the Monet depth in Dunn-Edwards's line, start from its LRV of 61.0 rather than matching by name.

Is Behr Monet the same color as Dunn-Edwards Oceana Drive?

Not quite, but close - Behr Monet and Dunn-Edwards Oceana Drive are delta-E 1.65 apart, close enough that most rooms would not show the difference.

What is the delta-E between Behr Monet and Dunn-Edwards Oceana Drive?

The measured color distance between Behr Monet and Dunn-Edwards Oceana Drive is delta-E 1.65.

Which is lighter, Behr Monet or Dunn-Edwards Oceana Drive?

Dunn-Edwards Oceana Drive is lighter than Behr Monet by 1.9 points of light reflectance (LRV).

CLOSEST PAIRΔE 1.65 Monet and Oceana Drive
LIGHTESTOceana Drive LRV 62.9
DARKESTMonet LRV 61.0
SPREAD1.9LRV points

Side by side

measured values
Monet Oceana Drive
Brand Behr Dunn-Edwards
Code PPU15-17 DE5869
Hex #C3CFDC #C2D2E0
Light reflectance 61.0 62.9
Undertone blue undertone blue undertone
Chroma 8.0 9.1
Hue angle 259.1° 253.5°
Color family blue teal

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