Comparison

Soft Pumice vs Let it Rain

Dunn-Edwards DE6326 and Sherwin-Williams SW 9152, ΔE 1.48 apart

Dunn-Edwards Soft Pumice DE6326 on a wall, hex #949EA2
Soft Pumice Dunn-Edwards DE6326
Sherwin-Williams Let it Rain SW 9152 on a wall, hex #979FA5
Let it Rain Sherwin-Williams SW 9152
Zeytin’s verdict · ΔE 1.48Twins, almost. Only daylight on a big wall tells them apart.

Dunn-Edwards Soft Pumice (DE6326) and Sherwin-Williams Let it Rain (SW 9152) measure a delta-E of 1.48 apart. They sit within 0.9 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 4.3 and 4.4. The difference is measurable but subtle. It shows on a large wall in strong daylight and disappears under lamplight. If you need the Soft Pumice depth in Sherwin-Williams's line, start from its LRV of 33.4 rather than matching by name.

Is Dunn-Edwards Soft Pumice the same color as Sherwin-Williams Let it Rain?

Not quite, but close - Dunn-Edwards Soft Pumice and Sherwin-Williams Let it Rain are delta-E 1.48 apart, close enough that most rooms would not show the difference.

What is the delta-E between Dunn-Edwards Soft Pumice and Sherwin-Williams Let it Rain?

The measured color distance between Dunn-Edwards Soft Pumice and Sherwin-Williams Let it Rain is delta-E 1.48.

CLOSEST PAIRΔE 1.48 Soft Pumice and Let it Rain
LIGHTESTLet it Rain LRV 34.3
DARKESTSoft Pumice LRV 33.4
SPREAD0.9LRV points

Side by side

measured values
Soft Pumice Let it Rain
Brand Dunn-Edwards Sherwin-Williams
Code DE6326 SW 9152
Hex #949EA2 #979FA5
Light reflectance 33.4 34.3
Undertone blue cast blue cast
Chroma 4.3 4.4
Hue angle 230.5° 248.4°
Color family gray gray

Each on its own

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