Comparison

Fragile Beauty vs Light Raffia

Sherwin-Williams SW 7553 and Valspar 3008-10B, ΔE 2.09 apart

Sherwin-Williams Fragile Beauty SW 7553 on a wall, hex #E7D7C6
Fragile Beauty Sherwin-Williams SW 7553
Valspar Light Raffia 3008-10B on a wall, hex #E1D6C4
Light Raffia Valspar 3008-10B
Zeytin’s verdict · ΔE 2.09Close cousins. Paint a sample of each before you choose.

Sherwin-Williams Fragile Beauty (SW 7553) and Valspar Light Raffia (3008-10B) measure a delta-E of 2.09 apart. Fragile Beauty is 2 LRV points lighter, which is the difference you notice first. Both carry a similar amount of color, at chroma 10.7 and 10.3. Close, but a large sample of each will show the gap, particularly against white trim. If you need the Light Raffia depth in Sherwin-Williams's line, start from its LRV of 68.0 rather than matching by name.

Is Sherwin-Williams Fragile Beauty the same color as Valspar Light Raffia?

Not quite, but close - Sherwin-Williams Fragile Beauty and Valspar Light Raffia are delta-E 2.09 apart, close enough that most rooms would not show the difference.

What is the delta-E between Sherwin-Williams Fragile Beauty and Valspar Light Raffia?

The measured color distance between Sherwin-Williams Fragile Beauty and Valspar Light Raffia is delta-E 2.09.

Which is lighter, Sherwin-Williams Fragile Beauty or Valspar Light Raffia?

Sherwin-Williams Fragile Beauty is lighter than Valspar Light Raffia by 2 points of light reflectance (LRV).

CLOSEST PAIRΔE 2.09 Fragile Beauty and Light Raffia
LIGHTESTFragile Beauty LRV 70.0
DARKESTLight Raffia LRV 68.0
SPREAD2LRV points

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measured values
Fragile Beauty Light Raffia
Brand Sherwin-Williams Valspar
Code SW 7553 3008-10B
Hex #E7D7C6 #E1D6C4
Light reflectance 70.0 68.0
Undertone yellow undertone yellow undertone
Chroma 10.7 10.3
Hue angle 75.2° 85.6°
Color family tan tan

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