ComparisonComparisonDutch Boy DCP-0218 and PPG 1006-4, ΔE 1.42 apart
Dutch Boy Drifting Sand (DCP-0218) and PPG Mercurial (1006-4) measure a delta-E of 1.42 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 5.1 and 4.4. The difference is measurable but subtle. It shows on a large wall in strong daylight and disappears under lamplight. If you need the Mercurial depth in Dutch Boy's line, start from its LRV of 44.0 rather than matching by name.
Not quite, but close - Dutch Boy Drifting Sand and PPG Mercurial are delta-E 1.42 apart, close enough that most rooms would not show the difference.
The measured color distance between Dutch Boy Drifting Sand and PPG Mercurial is delta-E 1.42.
| Drifting Sand | Mercurial | |
|---|---|---|
| Brand | Dutch Boy | PPG |
| Code | DCP-0218 | 1006-4 |
| Hex | #B6B2A9 | #B6B0A9 |
| Light reflectance | 44.7 | 44.0 |
| Undertone | yellow cast | yellow cast |
| Chroma | 5.1 | 4.4 |
| Hue angle | 92.3° | 78.5° |
| Color family | gray | gray |