ComparisonComparisonPPG 1079-3 and Valspar 2008-10B, ΔE 1.4 apart
PPG Cocoa Cream (1079-3) and Valspar Desert Fortress (2008-10B) measure a delta-E of 1.4 apart. They sit within 1 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 12 and 10.9. The undertones part company: Cocoa Cream reads as a orange undertone at hue angle 71.9 degrees, Desert Fortress as a yellow undertone at 75.1. The difference is measurable but subtle. It shows on a large wall in strong daylight and disappears under lamplight. If you need the Cocoa Cream depth in Valspar's line, start from its LRV of 59.0 rather than matching by name.
Not quite, but close - PPG Cocoa Cream and Valspar Desert Fortress are delta-E 1.4 apart, close enough that most rooms would not show the difference.
The measured color distance between PPG Cocoa Cream and Valspar Desert Fortress is delta-E 1.4.
Valspar Desert Fortress is lighter than PPG Cocoa Cream by 1 points of light reflectance (LRV).
| Cocoa Cream | Desert Fortress | |
|---|---|---|
| Brand | PPG | Valspar |
| Code | 1079-3 | 2008-10B |
| Hex | #DBC8B6 | #DACAB9 |
| Light reflectance | 59.0 | 60.0 |
| Undertone | orange undertone | yellow undertone |
| Chroma | 12.0 | 10.9 |
| Hue angle | 71.9° | 75.1° |
| Color family | tan | tan |