Comparison

Woven Reed vs Panacea

Dunn-Edwards DE5527 and Valspar 6002-3A, ΔE 1.69 apart

Dunn-Edwards Woven Reed DE5527 on a wall, hex #DDDCBF
Woven Reed Dunn-Edwards DE5527
Valspar Panacea 6002-3A on a wall, hex #DFDDC3
Panacea Valspar 6002-3A
Zeytin’s verdict · ΔE 1.69Twins, almost. Only daylight on a big wall tells them apart.

Dunn-Edwards Woven Reed (DE5527) and Valspar Panacea (6002-3A) measure a delta-E of 1.69 apart. They sit within 0.7 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 15.1 and 13.5. The undertones part company: Woven Reed reads as a yellow at hue angle 107.5 degrees, Panacea as a yellow undertone at 105.9. The difference is measurable but subtle. It shows on a large wall in strong daylight and disappears under lamplight. If you need the Woven Reed depth in Valspar's line, start from its LRV of 70.3 rather than matching by name.

Is Dunn-Edwards Woven Reed the same color as Valspar Panacea?

Not quite, but close - Dunn-Edwards Woven Reed and Valspar Panacea are delta-E 1.69 apart, close enough that most rooms would not show the difference.

What is the delta-E between Dunn-Edwards Woven Reed and Valspar Panacea?

The measured color distance between Dunn-Edwards Woven Reed and Valspar Panacea is delta-E 1.69.

CLOSEST PAIRΔE 1.69 Woven Reed and Panacea
LIGHTESTPanacea LRV 71.0
DARKESTWoven Reed LRV 70.3
SPREAD0.7LRV points

Side by side

measured values
Woven Reed Panacea
Brand Dunn-Edwards Valspar
Code DE5527 6002-3A
Hex #DDDCBF #DFDDC3
Light reflectance 70.3 71.0
Undertone yellow yellow undertone
Chroma 15.1 13.5
Hue angle 107.5° 105.9°
Color family yellow yellow

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