Comparison

Dockside vs Soft Blue

Dunn-Edwards DE5806 and Vista Paint 0651, ΔE 1.85 apart

Dunn-Edwards Dockside DE5806 on a wall, hex #B1D3E3
Dockside Dunn-Edwards DE5806
Vista Paint Soft Blue 0651 on a wall, hex #ADCEDD
Soft Blue Vista Paint 0651
Zeytin’s verdict · ΔE 1.85Twins, almost. Only daylight on a big wall tells them apart.

Dunn-Edwards Dockside (DE5806) and Vista Paint Soft Blue (0651) measure a delta-E of 1.85 apart. Dockside is 2.5 LRV points lighter, which is the difference you notice first. Both carry a similar amount of color, at chroma 14 and 13.5. The difference is measurable but subtle. It shows on a large wall in strong daylight and disappears under lamplight. If you need the Soft Blue depth in Dunn-Edwards's line, start from its LRV of 59.0 rather than matching by name.

Is Dunn-Edwards Dockside the same color as Vista Paint Soft Blue?

Not quite, but close - Dunn-Edwards Dockside and Vista Paint Soft Blue are delta-E 1.85 apart, close enough that most rooms would not show the difference.

What is the delta-E between Dunn-Edwards Dockside and Vista Paint Soft Blue?

The measured color distance between Dunn-Edwards Dockside and Vista Paint Soft Blue is delta-E 1.85.

Which is lighter, Dunn-Edwards Dockside or Vista Paint Soft Blue?

Dunn-Edwards Dockside is lighter than Vista Paint Soft Blue by 2.5 points of light reflectance (LRV).

CLOSEST PAIRΔE 1.85 Dockside and Soft Blue
LIGHTESTDockside LRV 61.5
DARKESTSoft Blue LRV 59.0
SPREAD2.5LRV points

Side by side

measured values
Dockside Soft Blue
Brand Dunn-Edwards Vista Paint
Code DE5806 0651
Hex #B1D3E3 #ADCEDD
Light reflectance 61.5 59.0
Undertone blue undertone blue undertone
Chroma 14.0 13.5
Hue angle 236.2° 235.2°
Color family teal teal

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