Comparison

Potted Plant vs Heath Green

Dunn-Edwards DE5626 and PPG 1226-4, ΔE 1.73 apart

Dunn-Edwards Potted Plant DE5626 on a wall, hex #9ECCA7
Potted Plant Dunn-Edwards DE5626
PPG Heath Green 1226-4 on a wall, hex #9ACDA9
Heath Green PPG 1226-4
Zeytin’s verdict · ΔE 1.73Twins, almost. Only daylight on a big wall tells them apart.

Dunn-Edwards Potted Plant (DE5626) and PPG Heath Green (1226-4) measure a delta-E of 1.73 apart. They sit within 0.2 LRV points of each other, so neither will look brighter than the other on the same wall. Both carry a similar amount of color, at chroma 26.2 and 27. The difference is measurable but subtle. It shows on a large wall in strong daylight and disappears under lamplight. If you need the Heath Green depth in Dunn-Edwards's line, start from its LRV of 53.0 rather than matching by name.

Is Dunn-Edwards Potted Plant the same color as PPG Heath Green?

Not quite, but close - Dunn-Edwards Potted Plant and PPG Heath Green are delta-E 1.73 apart, close enough that most rooms would not show the difference.

What is the delta-E between Dunn-Edwards Potted Plant and PPG Heath Green?

The measured color distance between Dunn-Edwards Potted Plant and PPG Heath Green is delta-E 1.73.

CLOSEST PAIRΔE 1.73 Potted Plant and Heath Green
LIGHTESTPotted Plant LRV 53.2
DARKESTHeath Green LRV 53.0
SPREAD0.2LRV points

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measured values
Potted Plant Heath Green
Brand Dunn-Edwards PPG
Code DE5626 1226-4
Hex #9ECCA7 #9ACDA9
Light reflectance 53.2 53.0
Undertone green green
Chroma 26.2 27.0
Hue angle 148.8° 152.1°
Color family green green

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