ComparisonComparisonDutch Boy DCP-1009 and Sherwin-Williams SW 7527, ΔE 8.73 apart
Dutch Boy Bedtime Story (DCP-1009) and Sherwin-Williams Nantucket Dune (SW 7527) measure a delta-E of 8.73 apart. Bedtime Story is 2.2 LRV points lighter, which is the difference you notice first. Bedtime Story holds more color, chroma 20.4 against 13, so it grays out less in dim light. The undertones part company: Bedtime Story reads as a orange at hue angle 62.5 degrees, Nantucket Dune as a yellow undertone at 78.5. These read as related but distinct. Sample both before committing. If you need the Nantucket Dune depth in Dutch Boy's line, start from its LRV of 53.6 rather than matching by name.
Dutch Boy Bedtime Story and Sherwin-Williams Nantucket Dune are delta-E 8.73 apart - a difference that shows up on a wall, not just side by side on two chips.
The measured color distance between Dutch Boy Bedtime Story and Sherwin-Williams Nantucket Dune is delta-E 8.73.
Dutch Boy Bedtime Story is lighter than Sherwin-Williams Nantucket Dune by 2.2 points of light reflectance (LRV).
Dutch Boy Bedtime Story carries more color than Sherwin-Williams Nantucket Dune - a higher chroma value means a more intense, less grey color.
| Bedtime Story | Nantucket Dune | |
|---|---|---|
| Brand | Dutch Boy | Sherwin-Williams |
| Code | DCP-1009 | SW 7527 |
| Hex | #E3BEA4 | #D0BFAA |
| Light reflectance | 55.8 | 53.6 |
| Undertone | orange | yellow undertone |
| Chroma | 20.4 | 13.0 |
| Hue angle | 62.5° | 78.5° |
| Color family | tan | tan |