Comparison

Silver Fern vs Green Highland

Dunn-Edwards DE5492 and Valspar 6007-5A, ΔE 1.79 apart

Dunn-Edwards Silver Fern DE5492 on a wall, hex #E1DDBF
Silver Fern Dunn-Edwards DE5492
Valspar Green Highland 6007-5A on a wall, hex #E7E1C2
Green Highland Valspar 6007-5A
Zeytin’s verdict · ΔE 1.79Twins, almost. Only daylight on a big wall tells them apart.

Dunn-Edwards Silver Fern (DE5492) and Valspar Green Highland (6007-5A) measure a delta-E of 1.79 apart. Green Highland is 2.5 LRV points lighter, which is the difference you notice first. Both carry a similar amount of color, at chroma 15.6 and 16.2. The difference is measurable but subtle. It shows on a large wall in strong daylight and disappears under lamplight. If you need the Silver Fern depth in Valspar's line, start from its LRV of 71.5 rather than matching by name.

Is Dunn-Edwards Silver Fern the same color as Valspar Green Highland?

Not quite, but close - Dunn-Edwards Silver Fern and Valspar Green Highland are delta-E 1.79 apart, close enough that most rooms would not show the difference.

What is the delta-E between Dunn-Edwards Silver Fern and Valspar Green Highland?

The measured color distance between Dunn-Edwards Silver Fern and Valspar Green Highland is delta-E 1.79.

Which is lighter, Dunn-Edwards Silver Fern or Valspar Green Highland?

Valspar Green Highland is lighter than Dunn-Edwards Silver Fern by 2.5 points of light reflectance (LRV).

CLOSEST PAIRΔE 1.79 Silver Fern and Green Highland
LIGHTESTGreen Highland LRV 74.0
DARKESTSilver Fern LRV 71.5
SPREAD2.5LRV points

Side by side

measured values
Silver Fern Green Highland
Brand Dunn-Edwards Valspar
Code DE5492 6007-5A
Hex #E1DDBF #E7E1C2
Light reflectance 71.5 74.0
Undertone yellow yellow
Chroma 15.6 16.2
Hue angle 103.3° 100.8°
Color family yellow yellow

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