Comparison

Lemon Punch vs Happy Face

Dunn-Edwards DE5398 and Vista Paint 0851, ΔE 1.88 apart

Dunn-Edwards Lemon Punch DE5398 on a wall, hex #FECF24
Lemon Punch Dunn-Edwards DE5398
Vista Paint Happy Face 0851 on a wall, hex #FFD328
Happy Face Vista Paint 0851
Zeytin’s verdict · ΔE 1.88Twins, almost. Only daylight on a big wall tells them apart.

Dunn-Edwards Lemon Punch (DE5398) and Vista Paint Happy Face (0851) measure a delta-E of 1.88 apart. Happy Face is 4.2 LRV points lighter, which is the difference you notice first. Both carry a similar amount of color, at chroma 80.8 and 80.8. The difference is measurable but subtle. It shows on a large wall in strong daylight and disappears under lamplight. If you need the Lemon Punch depth in Vista Paint's line, start from its LRV of 65.8 rather than matching by name.

Is Dunn-Edwards Lemon Punch the same color as Vista Paint Happy Face?

Not quite, but close - Dunn-Edwards Lemon Punch and Vista Paint Happy Face are delta-E 1.88 apart, close enough that most rooms would not show the difference.

What is the delta-E between Dunn-Edwards Lemon Punch and Vista Paint Happy Face?

The measured color distance between Dunn-Edwards Lemon Punch and Vista Paint Happy Face is delta-E 1.88.

Which is lighter, Dunn-Edwards Lemon Punch or Vista Paint Happy Face?

Vista Paint Happy Face is lighter than Dunn-Edwards Lemon Punch by 4.2 points of light reflectance (LRV).

CLOSEST PAIRΔE 1.88 Lemon Punch and Happy Face
LIGHTESTHappy Face LRV 70.0
DARKESTLemon Punch LRV 65.8
SPREAD4.2LRV points

Side by side

measured values
Lemon Punch Happy Face
Brand Dunn-Edwards Vista Paint
Code DE5398 0851
Hex #FECF24 #FFD328
Light reflectance 65.8 70.0
Undertone yellow yellow
Chroma 80.8 80.8
Hue angle 88.5° 89.5°
Color family orange orange

Each on its own

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