Comparison

Quiet Splendor vs City of Diamonds

Dunn-Edwards DE5323 and Vista Paint 0978, ΔE 1.16 apart

Dunn-Edwards Quiet Splendor DE5323 on a wall, hex #FAE6CA
Quiet Splendor Dunn-Edwards DE5323
Vista Paint City of Diamonds 0978 on a wall, hex #F8E5CB
City of Diamonds Vista Paint 0978
Zeytin’s verdict · ΔE 1.16Twins, almost. Only daylight on a big wall tells them apart.

Dunn-Edwards Quiet Splendor (DE5323) and Vista Paint City of Diamonds (0978) measure a delta-E of 1.16 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 16.3 and 15.2. The difference is measurable but subtle. It shows on a large wall in strong daylight and disappears under lamplight. If you need the City of Diamonds depth in Dunn-Edwards's line, start from its LRV of 81.0 rather than matching by name.

Is Dunn-Edwards Quiet Splendor the same color as Vista Paint City of Diamonds?

Not quite, but close - Dunn-Edwards Quiet Splendor and Vista Paint City of Diamonds are delta-E 1.16 apart, close enough that most rooms would not show the difference.

What is the delta-E between Dunn-Edwards Quiet Splendor and Vista Paint City of Diamonds?

The measured color distance between Dunn-Edwards Quiet Splendor and Vista Paint City of Diamonds is delta-E 1.16.

CLOSEST PAIRΔE 1.16 Quiet Splendor and City of Diamonds
LIGHTESTQuiet Splendor LRV 81.2
DARKESTCity of Diamonds LRV 81.0
SPREAD0.2LRV points

Side by side

measured values
Quiet Splendor City of Diamonds
Brand Dunn-Edwards Vista Paint
Code DE5323 0978
Hex #FAE6CA #F8E5CB
Light reflectance 81.2 81.0
Undertone yellow yellow
Chroma 16.3 15.2
Hue angle 81.4° 81.0°
Color family tan tan

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