Sweetly vs First Dawn

Dunn-Edwards DE5056 and Vista Paint 8131, ΔE 2.82 apart

Dunn-Edwards Sweetly DE5056 on a wall, hex #FFE5EF — Sweetly Dunn-Edwards DE5056

Vista Paint First Dawn 8131 on a wall, hex #F9E0E6 — First Dawn Vista Paint 8131

Zeytin’s verdict · ΔE 2.82Close cousins. Paint a sample of each before you choose.

Dunn-Edwards Sweetly (DE5056) and Vista Paint First Dawn (8131) measure a delta-E of 2.82 apart. Sweetly is 8.5 LRV points lighter, which is the difference you notice first. Both carry a similar amount of color, at chroma 10.7 and 9.6. Close, but a large sample of each will show the gap, particularly against white trim. If you need the First Dawn depth in Dunn-Edwards's line, start from its LRV of 75.0 rather than matching by name.

Is Dunn-Edwards Sweetly the same color as Vista Paint First Dawn?

Not quite, but close - Dunn-Edwards Sweetly and Vista Paint First Dawn are delta-E 2.82 apart, close enough that most rooms would not show the difference.

What is the delta-E between Dunn-Edwards Sweetly and Vista Paint First Dawn?

The measured color distance between Dunn-Edwards Sweetly and Vista Paint First Dawn is delta-E 2.82.

Which is lighter, Dunn-Edwards Sweetly or Vista Paint First Dawn?

Dunn-Edwards Sweetly is lighter than Vista Paint First Dawn by 8.5 points of light reflectance (LRV).

CLOSEST PAIRΔE 2.82 Sweetly and First Dawn

LIGHTESTSweetly LRV 83.5

DARKESTFirst Dawn LRV 75.0

SPREAD8.5LRV points

Side by side

measured values

	Sweetly	First Dawn
Brand	Dunn-Edwards	Vista Paint
Code	DE5056	8131
Hex	#FFE5EF	#F9E0E6
Light reflectance	83.5	75.0
Undertone	pink undertone	pink undertone
Chroma	10.7	9.6
Hue angle	351.3°	1.2°
Color family	pink	pink

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Sweetly Dunn-Edwards DE5056 First Dawn Vista Paint 8131