Comparison

Loch Ness vs Gedney Green

Dunn-Edwards DE5748 and Vista Paint H0096, ΔE 1.87 apart

Dunn-Edwards Loch Ness DE5748 on a wall, hex #445956
Loch Ness Dunn-Edwards DE5748
Vista Paint Gedney Green H0096 on a wall, hex #455652
Gedney Green Vista Paint H0096
Zeytin’s verdict · ΔE 1.87Twins, almost. Only daylight on a big wall tells them apart.

Dunn-Edwards Loch Ness (DE5748) and Vista Paint Gedney Green (H0096) measure a delta-E of 1.87 apart. They sit within 1 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 8.7 and 7.5. The undertones part company: Loch Ness reads as a teal undertone at hue angle 185.9 degrees, Gedney Green as a green undertone at 178.9. The difference is measurable but subtle. It shows on a large wall in strong daylight and disappears under lamplight. If you need the Gedney Green depth in Dunn-Edwards's line, start from its LRV of 8.0 rather than matching by name.

Is Dunn-Edwards Loch Ness the same color as Vista Paint Gedney Green?

Not quite, but close - Dunn-Edwards Loch Ness and Vista Paint Gedney Green are delta-E 1.87 apart, close enough that most rooms would not show the difference.

What is the delta-E between Dunn-Edwards Loch Ness and Vista Paint Gedney Green?

The measured color distance between Dunn-Edwards Loch Ness and Vista Paint Gedney Green is delta-E 1.87.

Which is lighter, Dunn-Edwards Loch Ness or Vista Paint Gedney Green?

Dunn-Edwards Loch Ness is lighter than Vista Paint Gedney Green by 1 points of light reflectance (LRV).

CLOSEST PAIRΔE 1.87 Loch Ness and Gedney Green
LIGHTESTLoch Ness LRV 9.0
DARKESTGedney Green LRV 8.0
SPREAD1LRV points

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measured values
Loch Ness Gedney Green
Brand Dunn-Edwards Vista Paint
Code DE5748 H0096
Hex #445956 #455652
Light reflectance 9.0 8.0
Undertone teal undertone green undertone
Chroma 8.7 7.5
Hue angle 185.9° 178.9°
Color family black black

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