ComparisonComparisonDutch Boy DCP-1316 and Sherwin-Williams SW 2850, ΔE 10.44 apart
Dutch Boy Savoy (DCP-1316) and Sherwin-Williams Chelsea Gray (SW 2850) measure a delta-E of 10.44 apart. Savoy is 11.2 LRV points lighter, which is the difference you notice first. Both carry a similar amount of color, at chroma 4.3 and 3.8. The undertones part company: Savoy reads as a cool violet-gray at hue angle 290.6 degrees, Chelsea Gray as a yellow-green cast at 115.5. These read as related but distinct. Sample both before committing. If you need the Chelsea Gray depth in Dutch Boy's line, start from its LRV of 46.9 rather than matching by name.
Dutch Boy Savoy and Sherwin-Williams Chelsea Gray are delta-E 10.44 apart - a difference that shows up on a wall, not just side by side on two chips.
The measured color distance between Dutch Boy Savoy and Sherwin-Williams Chelsea Gray is delta-E 10.44.
Dutch Boy Savoy is lighter than Sherwin-Williams Chelsea Gray by 11.2 points of light reflectance (LRV).
| Savoy | Chelsea Gray | |
|---|---|---|
| Brand | Dutch Boy | Sherwin-Williams |
| Code | DCP-1316 | SW 2850 |
| Hex | #C8C8D0 | #B6B7B0 |
| Light reflectance | 58.1 | 46.9 |
| Undertone | cool violet-gray | yellow-green cast |
| Chroma | 4.3 | 3.8 |
| Hue angle | 290.6° | 115.5° |
| Color family | gray | gray |