Comparison

Raindrops vs Forever Faithful

Dunn-Edwards DE6057 and PPG 1047-1, ΔE 1.01 apart

Dunn-Edwards Raindrops DE6057 on a wall, hex #ECE5E1
Raindrops Dunn-Edwards DE6057
PPG Forever Faithful 1047-1 on a wall, hex #EFE6E1
Forever Faithful PPG 1047-1
Zeytin’s verdict · ΔE 1.01Twins, almost. Only daylight on a big wall tells them apart.

Dunn-Edwards Raindrops (DE6057) and PPG Forever Faithful (1047-1) measure a delta-E of 1.01 apart. They sit within 0.7 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 3.2 and 4.1. The difference is measurable but subtle. It shows on a large wall in strong daylight and disappears under lamplight. If you need the Raindrops depth in PPG's line, start from its LRV of 79.3 rather than matching by name.

Is Dunn-Edwards Raindrops the same color as PPG Forever Faithful?

Not quite, but close - Dunn-Edwards Raindrops and PPG Forever Faithful are delta-E 1.01 apart, close enough that most rooms would not show the difference.

What is the delta-E between Dunn-Edwards Raindrops and PPG Forever Faithful?

The measured color distance between Dunn-Edwards Raindrops and PPG Forever Faithful is delta-E 1.01.

CLOSEST PAIRΔE 1.01 Raindrops and Forever Faithful
LIGHTESTForever Faithful LRV 80.0
DARKESTRaindrops LRV 79.3
SPREAD0.7LRV points

Side by side

measured values
Raindrops Forever Faithful
Brand Dunn-Edwards PPG
Code DE6057 1047-1
Hex #ECE5E1 #EFE6E1
Light reflectance 79.3 80.0
Undertone greige greige
Chroma 3.2 4.1
Hue angle 58.9° 58.0°
Color family gray gray

Each on its own

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