ComparisonComparisonDunn-Edwards DE6041 and Sherwin-Williams SW 6026, ΔE 7.42 apart
Dunn-Edwards Missing Link (DE6041) and Sherwin-Williams River Rouge (SW 6026) measure a delta-E of 7.42 apart. They sit within 0 LRV points of each other, so neither will look brighter than the other on the same wall. River Rouge holds more color, chroma 12.8 against 8.8, so it grays out less in dim light. The undertones part company: Missing Link reads as a red undertone at hue angle 44.6 degrees, River Rouge as a pink undertone at 10.4. These read as related but distinct. Sample both before committing. If you need the Missing Link depth in Sherwin-Williams's line, start from its LRV of 11.9 rather than matching by name.
Dunn-Edwards Missing Link and Sherwin-Williams River Rouge are delta-E 7.42 apart - a difference that shows up on a wall, not just side by side on two chips.
The measured color distance between Dunn-Edwards Missing Link and Sherwin-Williams River Rouge is delta-E 7.42.
Sherwin-Williams River Rouge carries more color than Dunn-Edwards Missing Link - a higher chroma value means a more intense, less grey color.
| Missing Link | River Rouge | |
|---|---|---|
| Brand | Dunn-Edwards | Sherwin-Williams |
| Code | DE6041 | SW 6026 |
| Hex | #6F5D57 | #76595D |
| Light reflectance | 11.9 | 11.9 |
| Undertone | red undertone | pink undertone |
| Chroma | 8.8 | 12.8 |
| Hue angle | 44.6° | 10.4° |
| Color family | black | black |