ComparisonComparisonDunn-Edwards DE5198 and Farrow & Ball 218, ΔE 13.63 apart
Dunn-Edwards Opalescent Coral (DE5198) and Farrow & Ball Yellow Ground (218) measure a delta-E of 13.63 apart. Opalescent Coral is 7.2 LRV points lighter, which is the difference you notice first. Yellow Ground holds more color, chroma 37.3 against 28.2, so it grays out less in dim light. The undertones part company: Opalescent Coral reads as a orange at hue angle 68.8 degrees, Yellow Ground as a yellow at 85.6. These read as related but distinct. Sample both before committing. If you need the Yellow Ground depth in Dunn-Edwards's line, start from its LRV of 63.0 rather than matching by name.
Dunn-Edwards Opalescent Coral and Farrow & Ball Yellow Ground are delta-E 13.63 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 Yellow Ground is delta-E 13.63.
Dunn-Edwards Opalescent Coral is lighter than Farrow & Ball Yellow Ground by 7.2 points of light reflectance (LRV).
Farrow & Ball Yellow Ground carries more color than Dunn-Edwards Opalescent Coral - a higher chroma value means a more intense, less grey color.
| Opalescent Coral | Yellow Ground | |
|---|---|---|
| Brand | Dunn-Edwards | Farrow & Ball |
| Code | DE5198 | 218 |
| Hex | #FFD2A9 | #EDCC8A |
| Light reflectance | 70.2 | 63.0 |
| Undertone | orange | yellow |
| Chroma | 28.2 | 37.3 |
| Hue angle | 68.8° | 85.6° |
| Color family | orange | orange |