Comparison

Dresden Dream vs Baby Blue Eyes

PPG 1155-5 and Sherwin-Williams SW 9070, ΔE 3.01 apart

PPG Dresden Dream 1155-5 on a wall, hex #8EA7B9
Dresden Dream PPG 1155-5
Sherwin-Williams Baby Blue Eyes SW 9070 on a wall, hex #83A2B4
Baby Blue Eyes Sherwin-Williams SW 9070
Zeytin’s verdict · ΔE 3.01Close cousins. Paint a sample of each before you choose.

PPG Dresden Dream (1155-5) and Sherwin-Williams Baby Blue Eyes (SW 9070) measure a delta-E of 3.01 apart. Dresden Dream is 4.1 LRV points lighter, which is the difference you notice first. Both carry a similar amount of color, at chroma 13 and 14.3. The undertones part company: Dresden Dream reads as a blue undertone at hue angle 249.2 degrees, Baby Blue Eyes as a blue at 243.2. Close, but a large sample of each will show the gap, particularly against white trim. If you need the Baby Blue Eyes depth in PPG's line, start from its LRV of 33.9 rather than matching by name.

What is the difference between PPG Dresden Dream and Sherwin-Williams Baby Blue Eyes?

PPG Dresden Dream and Sherwin-Williams Baby Blue Eyes are delta-E 3.01 apart - a difference that shows up on a wall, not just side by side on two chips.

What is the delta-E between PPG Dresden Dream and Sherwin-Williams Baby Blue Eyes?

The measured color distance between PPG Dresden Dream and Sherwin-Williams Baby Blue Eyes is delta-E 3.01.

Which is lighter, PPG Dresden Dream or Sherwin-Williams Baby Blue Eyes?

PPG Dresden Dream is lighter than Sherwin-Williams Baby Blue Eyes by 4.1 points of light reflectance (LRV).

CLOSEST PAIRΔE 3.01 Dresden Dream and Baby Blue Eyes
LIGHTESTDresden Dream LRV 38.0
DARKESTBaby Blue Eyes LRV 33.9
SPREAD4.1LRV points

Side by side

measured values
Dresden Dream Baby Blue Eyes
Brand PPG Sherwin-Williams
Code 1155-5 SW 9070
Hex #8EA7B9 #83A2B4
Light reflectance 38.0 33.9
Undertone blue undertone blue
Chroma 13.0 14.3
Hue angle 249.2° 243.2°
Color family teal teal

Each on its own

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