ComparisonComparisonDunn-Edwards DE5799 and Sherwin-Williams SW 6512, ΔE 1.93 apart
Dunn-Edwards Snow Lodge (DE5799) and Sherwin-Williams Balmy (SW 6512) measure a delta-E of 1.93 apart. They sit within 0.1 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 7.2 and 7.3. The undertones part company: Snow Lodge reads as a blue undertone at hue angle 240.2 degrees, Balmy as a teal undertone at 224.9. The difference is measurable but subtle. It shows on a large wall in strong daylight and disappears under lamplight. If you need the Snow Lodge depth in Sherwin-Williams's line, start from its LRV of 66.1 rather than matching by name.
Not quite, but close - Dunn-Edwards Snow Lodge and Sherwin-Williams Balmy are delta-E 1.93 apart, close enough that most rooms would not show the difference.
The measured color distance between Dunn-Edwards Snow Lodge and Sherwin-Williams Balmy is delta-E 1.93.
| Snow Lodge | Balmy | |
|---|---|---|
| Brand | Dunn-Edwards | Sherwin-Williams |
| Code | DE5799 | SW 6512 |
| Hex | #C7D7E0 | #C5D8DE |
| Light reflectance | 66.1 | 66.2 |
| Undertone | blue undertone | teal undertone |
| Chroma | 7.2 | 7.3 |
| Hue angle | 240.2° | 224.9° |
| Color family | teal | teal |