Comparison

Canary Island vs Shortcake

Dunn-Edwards DE6164 and Vista Paint 0868, ΔE 2.27 apart

Dunn-Edwards Canary Island DE6164 on a wall, hex #E9D4A9
Canary Island Dunn-Edwards DE6164
Vista Paint Shortcake 0868 on a wall, hex #EDDAAD
Shortcake Vista Paint 0868
Zeytin’s verdict · ΔE 2.27Close cousins. Paint a sample of each before you choose.

Dunn-Edwards Canary Island (DE6164) and Vista Paint Shortcake (0868) measure a delta-E of 2.27 apart. Shortcake is 3.7 LRV points lighter, which is the difference you notice first. Both carry a similar amount of color, at chroma 24 and 24.6. Close, but a large sample of each will show the gap, particularly against white trim. If you need the Canary Island depth in Vista Paint's line, start from its LRV of 67.3 rather than matching by name.

Is Dunn-Edwards Canary Island the same color as Vista Paint Shortcake?

Not quite, but close - Dunn-Edwards Canary Island and Vista Paint Shortcake are delta-E 2.27 apart, close enough that most rooms would not show the difference.

What is the delta-E between Dunn-Edwards Canary Island and Vista Paint Shortcake?

The measured color distance between Dunn-Edwards Canary Island and Vista Paint Shortcake is delta-E 2.27.

Which is lighter, Dunn-Edwards Canary Island or Vista Paint Shortcake?

Vista Paint Shortcake is lighter than Dunn-Edwards Canary Island by 3.7 points of light reflectance (LRV).

CLOSEST PAIRΔE 2.27 Canary Island and Shortcake
LIGHTESTShortcake LRV 71.0
DARKESTCanary Island LRV 67.3
SPREAD3.7LRV points

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measured values
Canary Island Shortcake
Brand Dunn-Edwards Vista Paint
Code DE6164 0868
Hex #E9D4A9 #EDDAAD
Light reflectance 67.3 71.0
Undertone yellow yellow
Chroma 24.0 24.6
Hue angle 88.0° 90.5°
Color family tan tan

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