Comparison

Yellow Yarn vs Icy Lemonade

Dunn-Edwards DE5463 and Sherwin-Williams SW 1667, ΔE 4.86 apart

Dunn-Edwards Yellow Yarn DE5463 on a wall, hex #FEF6BE
Yellow Yarn Dunn-Edwards DE5463
Sherwin-Williams Icy Lemonade SW 1667 on a wall, hex #F4E8B2
Icy Lemonade Sherwin-Williams SW 1667
Zeytin’s verdict · ΔE 4.86Related, but your eyes will notice. These are different choices.

Dunn-Edwards Yellow Yarn (DE5463) and Sherwin-Williams Icy Lemonade (SW 1667) measure a delta-E of 4.86 apart. Yellow Yarn is 10.8 LRV points lighter, which is the difference you notice first. Both carry a similar amount of color, at chroma 28.6 and 28.1. These read as related but distinct. Sample both before committing. If you need the Icy Lemonade depth in Dunn-Edwards's line, start from its LRV of 79.9 rather than matching by name.

What is the difference between Dunn-Edwards Yellow Yarn and Sherwin-Williams Icy Lemonade?

Dunn-Edwards Yellow Yarn and Sherwin-Williams Icy Lemonade are delta-E 4.86 apart - a difference that shows up on a wall, not just side by side on two chips.

What is the delta-E between Dunn-Edwards Yellow Yarn and Sherwin-Williams Icy Lemonade?

The measured color distance between Dunn-Edwards Yellow Yarn and Sherwin-Williams Icy Lemonade is delta-E 4.86.

Which is lighter, Dunn-Edwards Yellow Yarn or Sherwin-Williams Icy Lemonade?

Dunn-Edwards Yellow Yarn is lighter than Sherwin-Williams Icy Lemonade by 10.8 points of light reflectance (LRV).

CLOSEST PAIRΔE 4.86 Yellow Yarn and Icy Lemonade
LIGHTESTYellow Yarn LRV 90.7
DARKESTIcy Lemonade LRV 79.9
SPREAD10.8LRV points

Side by side

measured values
Yellow Yarn Icy Lemonade
Brand Dunn-Edwards Sherwin-Williams
Code DE5463 SW 1667
Hex #FEF6BE #F4E8B2
Light reflectance 90.7 79.9
Undertone yellow yellow
Chroma 28.6 28.1
Hue angle 101.8° 98.4°
Color family yellow yellow

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