Comparison

Winter Solstice vs Sweet Illusion

Dunn-Edwards DE5868 and PPG 1243-1, ΔE 1.29 apart

Dunn-Edwards Winter Solstice DE5868 on a wall, hex #E2EAF0
Winter Solstice Dunn-Edwards DE5868
PPG Sweet Illusion 1243-1 on a wall, hex #E0E8EC
Sweet Illusion PPG 1243-1
Zeytin’s verdict · ΔE 1.29Twins, almost. Only daylight on a big wall tells them apart.

Dunn-Edwards Winter Solstice (DE5868) and PPG Sweet Illusion (1243-1) measure a delta-E of 1.29 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 4.1 and 3.5. The difference is measurable but subtle. It shows on a large wall in strong daylight and disappears under lamplight. If you need the Sweet Illusion depth in Dunn-Edwards's line, start from its LRV of 80.0 rather than matching by name.

Is Dunn-Edwards Winter Solstice the same color as PPG Sweet Illusion?

Not quite, but close - Dunn-Edwards Winter Solstice and PPG Sweet Illusion are delta-E 1.29 apart, close enough that most rooms would not show the difference.

What is the delta-E between Dunn-Edwards Winter Solstice and PPG Sweet Illusion?

The measured color distance between Dunn-Edwards Winter Solstice and PPG Sweet Illusion is delta-E 1.29.

Which is lighter, Dunn-Edwards Winter Solstice or PPG Sweet Illusion?

Dunn-Edwards Winter Solstice is lighter than PPG Sweet Illusion by 1.3 points of light reflectance (LRV).

CLOSEST PAIRΔE 1.29 Winter Solstice and Sweet Illusion
LIGHTESTWinter Solstice LRV 81.3
DARKESTSweet Illusion LRV 80.0
SPREAD1.3LRV points

Side by side

measured values
Winter Solstice Sweet Illusion
Brand Dunn-Edwards PPG
Code DE5868 1243-1
Hex #E2EAF0 #E0E8EC
Light reflectance 81.3 80.0
Undertone cool blue-gray cool blue-gray
Chroma 4.1 3.5
Hue angle 248.1° 236.2°
Color family gray gray

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