ComparisonComparisonDunn-Edwards DE5198 and Farrow & Ball 68, ΔE 8.51 apart
Dunn-Edwards Opalescent Coral (DE5198) and Farrow & Ball Dorset Cream (68) measure a delta-E of 8.51 apart. Opalescent Coral is 5.1 LRV points lighter, which is the difference you notice first. Opalescent Coral holds more color, chroma 28.2 against 25.7, so it grays out less in dim light. The undertones part company: Opalescent Coral reads as a orange at hue angle 68.8 degrees, Dorset Cream as a yellow at 85.2. These read as related but distinct. Sample both before committing. If you need the Dorset Cream depth in Dunn-Edwards's line, start from its LRV of 65.1 rather than matching by name.
Dunn-Edwards Opalescent Coral and Farrow & Ball Dorset Cream are delta-E 8.51 apart - a difference that shows up on a wall, not just side by side on two chips.
The measured color distance between Dunn-Edwards Opalescent Coral and Farrow & Ball Dorset Cream is delta-E 8.51.
Dunn-Edwards Opalescent Coral is lighter than Farrow & Ball Dorset Cream by 5.1 points of light reflectance (LRV).
| Opalescent Coral | Dorset Cream | |
|---|---|---|
| Brand | Dunn-Edwards | Farrow & Ball |
| Code | DE5198 | 68 |
| Hex | #FFD2A9 | #E9D0A3 |
| Light reflectance | 70.2 | 65.1 |
| Undertone | orange | yellow |
| Chroma | 28.2 | 25.7 |
| Hue angle | 68.8° | 85.2° |
| Color family | orange | orange |