Comparison

Black Walnut vs Dame Margaret

Dunn-Edwards DE6063 and Vista Paint 8741, ΔE 2.22 apart

Dunn-Edwards Black Walnut DE6063 on a wall, hex #5E4F46
Black Walnut Dunn-Edwards DE6063
Vista Paint Dame Margaret 8741 on a wall, hex #604E48
Dame Margaret Vista Paint 8741
Zeytin’s verdict · ΔE 2.22Close cousins. Paint a sample of each before you choose.

Dunn-Edwards Black Walnut (DE6063) and Vista Paint Dame Margaret (8741) measure a delta-E of 2.22 apart. They sit within 1.4 LRV points of each other, so neither will look brighter than the other on the same wall. Both carry a similar amount of color, at chroma 8.9 and 9.1. The undertones part company: Black Walnut reads as a orange undertone at hue angle 58.6 degrees, Dame Margaret as a red undertone at 44.5. Close, but a large sample of each will show the gap, particularly against white trim. If you need the Dame Margaret depth in Dunn-Edwards's line, start from its LRV of 7.0 rather than matching by name.

Is Dunn-Edwards Black Walnut the same color as Vista Paint Dame Margaret?

Not quite, but close - Dunn-Edwards Black Walnut and Vista Paint Dame Margaret are delta-E 2.22 apart, close enough that most rooms would not show the difference.

What is the delta-E between Dunn-Edwards Black Walnut and Vista Paint Dame Margaret?

The measured color distance between Dunn-Edwards Black Walnut and Vista Paint Dame Margaret is delta-E 2.22.

Which is lighter, Dunn-Edwards Black Walnut or Vista Paint Dame Margaret?

Dunn-Edwards Black Walnut is lighter than Vista Paint Dame Margaret by 1.4 points of light reflectance (LRV).

CLOSEST PAIRΔE 2.22 Black Walnut and Dame Margaret
LIGHTESTBlack Walnut LRV 8.4
DARKESTDame Margaret LRV 7.0
SPREAD1.4LRV points

Side by side

measured values
Black Walnut Dame Margaret
Brand Dunn-Edwards Vista Paint
Code DE6063 8741
Hex #5E4F46 #604E48
Light reflectance 8.4 7.0
Undertone orange undertone red undertone
Chroma 8.9 9.1
Hue angle 58.6° 44.5°
Color family black black

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