Comparison

Kiara vs Medici Ivory

Dutch Boy DCP-0005 and Sherwin-Williams SW 7558, ΔE 2.69 apart

Dutch Boy Kiara DCP-0005 on a wall, hex #F2ECDE
Kiara Dutch Boy DCP-0005
Sherwin-Williams Medici Ivory SW 7558 on a wall, hex #F3E9D7
Medici Ivory Sherwin-Williams SW 7558
Zeytin’s verdict · ΔE 2.69Close cousins. Paint a sample of each before you choose.

Dutch Boy Kiara (DCP-0005) and Sherwin-Williams Medici Ivory (SW 7558) measure a delta-E of 2.69 apart. Kiara is 2.1 LRV points lighter, which is the difference you notice first. Medici Ivory holds more color, chroma 9.9 against 7.5, so it grays out less in dim light. Close, but a large sample of each will show the gap, particularly against white trim. If you need the Medici Ivory depth in Dutch Boy's line, start from its LRV of 82.0 rather than matching by name.

Is Dutch Boy Kiara the same color as Sherwin-Williams Medici Ivory?

Not quite, but close - Dutch Boy Kiara and Sherwin-Williams Medici Ivory are delta-E 2.69 apart, close enough that most rooms would not show the difference.

What is the delta-E between Dutch Boy Kiara and Sherwin-Williams Medici Ivory?

The measured color distance between Dutch Boy Kiara and Sherwin-Williams Medici Ivory is delta-E 2.69.

Which is lighter, Dutch Boy Kiara or Sherwin-Williams Medici Ivory?

Dutch Boy Kiara is lighter than Sherwin-Williams Medici Ivory by 2.1 points of light reflectance (LRV).

CLOSEST PAIRΔE 2.69 Kiara and Medici Ivory
LIGHTESTKiara LRV 84.1
DARKESTMedici Ivory LRV 82.0
SPREAD2.1LRV points

Side by side

measured values
Kiara Medici Ivory
Brand Dutch Boy Sherwin-Williams
Code DCP-0005 SW 7558
Hex #F2ECDE #F3E9D7
Light reflectance 84.1 82.0
Undertone yellow undertone yellow undertone
Chroma 7.5 9.9
Hue angle 92.7° 87.7°
Color family white tan

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