Comparison

Dove White vs Poetic License

Dutch Boy DCP-0018 and PPG 1135-1, ΔE 2.53 apart

Dutch Boy Dove White DCP-0018 on a wall, hex #E9E6DF
Dove White Dutch Boy DCP-0018
PPG Poetic License 1135-1 on a wall, hex #E4E8E1
Poetic License PPG 1135-1
Zeytin’s verdict · ΔE 2.53Close cousins. Paint a sample of each before you choose.

Dutch Boy Dove White (DCP-0018) and PPG Poetic License (1135-1) measure a delta-E of 2.53 apart. They sit within 0.8 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 3.8 and 3.9. The undertones part company: Dove White reads as a yellow cast at hue angle 93.1 degrees, Poetic License as a yellow-green cast at 131.5. Close, but a large sample of each will show the gap, particularly against white trim. If you need the Dove White depth in PPG's line, start from its LRV of 79.2 rather than matching by name.

Is Dutch Boy Dove White the same color as PPG Poetic License?

Not quite, but close - Dutch Boy Dove White and PPG Poetic License are delta-E 2.53 apart, close enough that most rooms would not show the difference.

What is the delta-E between Dutch Boy Dove White and PPG Poetic License?

The measured color distance between Dutch Boy Dove White and PPG Poetic License is delta-E 2.53.

CLOSEST PAIRΔE 2.53 Dove White and Poetic License
LIGHTESTPoetic License LRV 80.0
DARKESTDove White LRV 79.2
SPREAD0.8LRV points

Side by side

measured values
Dove White Poetic License
Brand Dutch Boy PPG
Code DCP-0018 1135-1
Hex #E9E6DF #E4E8E1
Light reflectance 79.2 80.0
Undertone yellow cast yellow-green cast
Chroma 3.8 3.9
Hue angle 93.1° 131.5°
Color family gray gray

Each on its own

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