Comparison

White Russian vs Sweet Pastel

Dunn-Edwards DE6050 and Valspar 1007-8C, ΔE 1.61 apart

Dunn-Edwards White Russian DE6050 on a wall, hex #F0E0DC
White Russian Dunn-Edwards DE6050
Valspar Sweet Pastel 1007-8C on a wall, hex #ECDDD7
Sweet Pastel Valspar 1007-8C
Zeytin’s verdict · ΔE 1.61Twins, almost. Only daylight on a big wall tells them apart.

Dunn-Edwards White Russian (DE6050) and Valspar Sweet Pastel (1007-8C) measure a delta-E of 1.61 apart. White Russian is 3 LRV points lighter, which is the difference you notice first. Both carry a similar amount of color, at chroma 6.2 and 6.3. The difference is measurable but subtle. It shows on a large wall in strong daylight and disappears under lamplight. If you need the Sweet Pastel depth in Dunn-Edwards's line, start from its LRV of 74.0 rather than matching by name.

Is Dunn-Edwards White Russian the same color as Valspar Sweet Pastel?

Not quite, but close - Dunn-Edwards White Russian and Valspar Sweet Pastel are delta-E 1.61 apart, close enough that most rooms would not show the difference.

What is the delta-E between Dunn-Edwards White Russian and Valspar Sweet Pastel?

The measured color distance between Dunn-Edwards White Russian and Valspar Sweet Pastel is delta-E 1.61.

Which is lighter, Dunn-Edwards White Russian or Valspar Sweet Pastel?

Dunn-Edwards White Russian is lighter than Valspar Sweet Pastel by 3 points of light reflectance (LRV).

CLOSEST PAIRΔE 1.61 White Russian and Sweet Pastel
LIGHTESTWhite Russian LRV 77.0
DARKESTSweet Pastel LRV 74.0
SPREAD3LRV points

Side by side

measured values
White Russian Sweet Pastel
Brand Dunn-Edwards Valspar
Code DE6050 1007-8C
Hex #F0E0DC #ECDDD7
Light reflectance 77.0 74.0
Undertone greige greige
Chroma 6.2 6.3
Hue angle 39.2° 49.2°
Color family gray gray

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