Comparison

Papaya Whip vs Mellow Glow

Dunn-Edwards DE5164 and Vista Paint 1023, ΔE 1.2 apart

Dunn-Edwards Papaya Whip DE5164 on a wall, hex #FFD1AF
Papaya Whip Dunn-Edwards DE5164
Vista Paint Mellow Glow 1023 on a wall, hex #FECFAF
Mellow Glow Vista Paint 1023
Zeytin’s verdict · ΔE 1.2Twins, almost. Only daylight on a big wall tells them apart.

Dunn-Edwards Papaya Whip (DE5164) and Vista Paint Mellow Glow (1023) measure a delta-E of 1.2 apart. They sit within 0 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 25.7 and 25.3. The difference is measurable but subtle. It shows on a large wall in strong daylight and disappears under lamplight. If you need the Papaya Whip depth in Vista Paint's line, start from its LRV of 70.0 rather than matching by name.

Is Dunn-Edwards Papaya Whip the same color as Vista Paint Mellow Glow?

Not quite, but close - Dunn-Edwards Papaya Whip and Vista Paint Mellow Glow are delta-E 1.2 apart, close enough that most rooms would not show the difference.

What is the delta-E between Dunn-Edwards Papaya Whip and Vista Paint Mellow Glow?

The measured color distance between Dunn-Edwards Papaya Whip and Vista Paint Mellow Glow is delta-E 1.2.

CLOSEST PAIRΔE 1.2 Papaya Whip and Mellow Glow
LIGHTESTPapaya Whip LRV 70.0
DARKESTPapaya Whip LRV 70.0
SPREAD0LRV points

Side by side

measured values
Papaya Whip Mellow Glow
Brand Dunn-Edwards Vista Paint
Code DE5164 1023
Hex #FFD1AF #FECFAF
Light reflectance 70.0 70.0
Undertone orange orange
Chroma 25.7 25.3
Hue angle 63.5° 61.3°
Color family orange orange

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