ComparisonComparisonDutch Boy DCP-0004 and PPG 1135-1, ΔE 4.01 apart
Dutch Boy Child of Heaven (DCP-0004) and PPG Poetic License (1135-1) measure a delta-E of 4.01 apart. Child of Heaven is 4 LRV points lighter, which is the difference you notice first. Both carry a similar amount of color, at chroma 5.8 and 3.9. The undertones part company: Child of Heaven reads as a yellow cast at hue angle 95.3 degrees, Poetic License as a yellow-green cast at 131.5. These read as related but distinct. Sample both before committing. If you need the Poetic License depth in Dutch Boy's line, start from its LRV of 80.0 rather than matching by name.
Dutch Boy Child of Heaven and PPG Poetic License are delta-E 4.01 apart - a difference that shows up on a wall, not just side by side on two chips.
The measured color distance between Dutch Boy Child of Heaven and PPG Poetic License is delta-E 4.01.
Dutch Boy Child of Heaven is lighter than PPG Poetic License by 4 points of light reflectance (LRV).
| Child of Heaven | Poetic License | |
|---|---|---|
| Brand | Dutch Boy | PPG |
| Code | DCP-0004 | 1135-1 |
| Hex | #F0ECE1 | #E4E8E1 |
| Light reflectance | 84.0 | 80.0 |
| Undertone | yellow cast | yellow-green cast |
| Chroma | 5.8 | 3.9 |
| Hue angle | 95.3° | 131.5° |
| Color family | white | gray |