ComparisonComparisonDutch Boy DCP-0018 and Sherwin-Williams SW 7558, ΔE 6.36 apart
Dutch Boy Dove White (DCP-0018) and Sherwin-Williams Medici Ivory (SW 7558) measure a delta-E of 6.36 apart. Medici Ivory is 2.8 LRV points lighter, which is the difference you notice first. Medici Ivory holds more color, chroma 9.9 against 3.8, so it grays out less in dim light. The undertones part company: Dove White reads as a yellow cast at hue angle 93.1 degrees, Medici Ivory as a yellow undertone at 87.7. These read as related but distinct. Sample both before committing. If you need the Dove White depth in Sherwin-Williams's line, start from its LRV of 79.2 rather than matching by name.
Dutch Boy Dove White and Sherwin-Williams Medici Ivory are delta-E 6.36 apart - a difference that shows up on a wall, not just side by side on two chips.
The measured color distance between Dutch Boy Dove White and Sherwin-Williams Medici Ivory is delta-E 6.36.
Sherwin-Williams Medici Ivory is lighter than Dutch Boy Dove White by 2.8 points of light reflectance (LRV).
Sherwin-Williams Medici Ivory carries more color than Dutch Boy Dove White - a higher chroma value means a more intense, less grey color.
| Dove White | Medici Ivory | |
|---|---|---|
| Brand | Dutch Boy | Sherwin-Williams |
| Code | DCP-0018 | SW 7558 |
| Hex | #E9E6DF | #F3E9D7 |
| Light reflectance | 79.2 | 82.0 |
| Undertone | yellow cast | yellow undertone |
| Chroma | 3.8 | 9.9 |
| Hue angle | 93.1° | 87.7° |
| Color family | gray | tan |