Comparison

Breath Of Spring vs Winter Shamrock

Behr 450C-2 and Dunn-Edwards DE5617, ΔE 1.62 apart

Behr Breath Of Spring 450C-2 on a wall, hex #DFEEDA
Breath Of Spring Behr 450C-2
Dunn-Edwards Winter Shamrock DE5617 on a wall, hex #E3EFDD
Winter Shamrock Dunn-Edwards DE5617
Zeytin’s verdict · ΔE 1.62Twins, almost. Only daylight on a big wall tells them apart.

Behr Breath Of Spring (450C-2) and Dunn-Edwards Winter Shamrock (DE5617) measure a delta-E of 1.62 apart. They sit within 1.3 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 11.7 and 10.3. The difference is measurable but subtle. It shows on a large wall in strong daylight and disappears under lamplight. If you need the Breath Of Spring depth in Dunn-Edwards's line, start from its LRV of 82.0 rather than matching by name.

Is Behr Breath Of Spring the same color as Dunn-Edwards Winter Shamrock?

Not quite, but close - Behr Breath Of Spring and Dunn-Edwards Winter Shamrock are delta-E 1.62 apart, close enough that most rooms would not show the difference.

What is the delta-E between Behr Breath Of Spring and Dunn-Edwards Winter Shamrock?

The measured color distance between Behr Breath Of Spring and Dunn-Edwards Winter Shamrock is delta-E 1.62.

Which is lighter, Behr Breath Of Spring or Dunn-Edwards Winter Shamrock?

Dunn-Edwards Winter Shamrock is lighter than Behr Breath Of Spring by 1.3 points of light reflectance (LRV).

CLOSEST PAIRΔE 1.62 Breath Of Spring and Winter Shamrock
LIGHTESTWinter Shamrock LRV 83.3
DARKESTBreath Of Spring LRV 82.0
SPREAD1.3LRV points

Side by side

measured values
Breath Of Spring Winter Shamrock
Brand Behr Dunn-Edwards
Code 450C-2 DE5617
Hex #DFEEDA #E3EFDD
Light reflectance 82.0 83.3
Undertone yellow-green undertone yellow-green undertone
Chroma 11.7 10.3
Hue angle 136.9° 134.4°
Color family green green

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