Comparison

Short and Sweet vs Spring Sprig

Dunn-Edwards DE6023 and Vista Paint 8706, ΔE 1.3 apart

Dunn-Edwards Short and Sweet DE6023 on a wall, hex #EDD1D3
Short and Sweet Dunn-Edwards DE6023
Vista Paint Spring Sprig 8706 on a wall, hex #E9CED1
Spring Sprig Vista Paint 8706
Zeytin’s verdict · ΔE 1.3Twins, almost. Only daylight on a big wall tells them apart.

Dunn-Edwards Short and Sweet (DE6023) and Vista Paint Spring Sprig (8706) measure a delta-E of 1.3 apart. Short and Sweet is 5.3 LRV points lighter, which is the difference you notice first. Both carry a similar amount of color, at chroma 10.4 and 10.1. The difference is measurable but subtle. It shows on a large wall in strong daylight and disappears under lamplight. If you need the Spring Sprig depth in Dunn-Edwards's line, start from its LRV of 63.0 rather than matching by name.

Is Dunn-Edwards Short and Sweet the same color as Vista Paint Spring Sprig?

Not quite, but close - Dunn-Edwards Short and Sweet and Vista Paint Spring Sprig are delta-E 1.3 apart, close enough that most rooms would not show the difference.

What is the delta-E between Dunn-Edwards Short and Sweet and Vista Paint Spring Sprig?

The measured color distance between Dunn-Edwards Short and Sweet and Vista Paint Spring Sprig is delta-E 1.3.

Which is lighter, Dunn-Edwards Short and Sweet or Vista Paint Spring Sprig?

Dunn-Edwards Short and Sweet is lighter than Vista Paint Spring Sprig by 5.3 points of light reflectance (LRV).

CLOSEST PAIRΔE 1.3 Short and Sweet and Spring Sprig
LIGHTESTShort and Sweet LRV 68.3
DARKESTSpring Sprig LRV 63.0
SPREAD5.3LRV points

Side by side

measured values
Short and Sweet Spring Sprig
Brand Dunn-Edwards Vista Paint
Code DE6023 8706
Hex #EDD1D3 #E9CED1
Light reflectance 68.3 63.0
Undertone pink undertone pink undertone
Chroma 10.4 10.1
Hue angle 14.4° 11.2°
Color family red red

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