ComparisonComparisonDutch Boy DCP-1315 and Kilz RB240-01, ΔE 13.06 apart
Dutch Boy Calamities (DCP-1315) and Kilz April Morning (RB240-01) measure a delta-E of 13.06 apart. Calamities is 6.5 LRV points lighter, which is the difference you notice first. April Morning holds more color, chroma 16.6 against 4.2, so it grays out less in dim light. The undertones part company: Calamities reads as a cool violet-gray at hue angle 290.6 degrees, April Morning as a blue at 275.1. These read as related but distinct. Sample both before committing. If you need the April Morning depth in Dutch Boy's line, start from its LRV of 54.9 rather than matching by name.
Dutch Boy Calamities and Kilz April Morning are delta-E 13.06 apart - a difference that shows up on a wall, not just side by side on two chips.
The measured color distance between Dutch Boy Calamities and Kilz April Morning is delta-E 13.06.
Dutch Boy Calamities is lighter than Kilz April Morning by 6.5 points of light reflectance (LRV).
Kilz April Morning carries more color than Dutch Boy Calamities - a higher chroma value means a more intense, less grey color.
| Calamities | April Morning | |
|---|---|---|
| Brand | Dutch Boy | Kilz |
| Code | DCP-1315 | RB240-01 |
| Hex | #CDCDD5 | #B6C4E2 |
| Light reflectance | 61.4 | 54.9 |
| Undertone | cool violet-gray | blue |
| Chroma | 4.2 | 16.6 |
| Hue angle | 290.6° | 275.1° |
| Color family | gray | blue |