Comparison

Brown Eyes vs Mandalay Road

Dunn-Edwards DE5265 and Vista Paint 0039, ΔE 5.8 apart

Dunn-Edwards Brown Eyes DE5265 on a wall, hex #9E6B4A
Brown Eyes Dunn-Edwards DE5265
Vista Paint Mandalay Road 0039 on a wall, hex #A36952
Mandalay Road Vista Paint 0039
Zeytin’s verdict · ΔE 5.8Related, but your eyes will notice. These are different choices.

Dunn-Edwards Brown Eyes (DE5265) and Vista Paint Mandalay Road (0039) measure a delta-E of 5.8 apart. They sit within 0.7 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 31.4 and 30.5. The undertones part company: Brown Eyes reads as a orange at hue angle 58.1 degrees, Mandalay Road as a red at 47.5. These read as related but distinct. Sample both before committing. If you need the Brown Eyes depth in Vista Paint's line, start from its LRV of 18.3 rather than matching by name.

What is the difference between Dunn-Edwards Brown Eyes and Vista Paint Mandalay Road?

Dunn-Edwards Brown Eyes and Vista Paint Mandalay Road are delta-E 5.8 apart - a difference that shows up on a wall, not just side by side on two chips.

What is the delta-E between Dunn-Edwards Brown Eyes and Vista Paint Mandalay Road?

The measured color distance between Dunn-Edwards Brown Eyes and Vista Paint Mandalay Road is delta-E 5.8.

CLOSEST PAIRΔE 5.8 Brown Eyes and Mandalay Road
LIGHTESTMandalay Road LRV 19.0
DARKESTBrown Eyes LRV 18.3
SPREAD0.7LRV points

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measured values
Brown Eyes Mandalay Road
Brand Dunn-Edwards Vista Paint
Code DE5265 0039
Hex #9E6B4A #A36952
Light reflectance 18.3 19.0
Undertone orange red
Chroma 31.4 30.5
Hue angle 58.1° 47.5°
Color family orange orange

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