Abacus Bead vs Summer Surprise 1

Abacus Bead and Summer Surprise 1 are both Dulux reds. The gap between them is ΔE 5.9 — “close”. Summer Surprise 1 is the lighter of the two, and Abacus Bead the warmer. Both cost about £14.40 per litre.

Abacus Bead #6B3136 £14.40/L

Summer Surprise 1 #6A3144 £14.40/L

	Abacus Bead	Summer Surprise 1
Hex	`#6B3136`	`#6A3144`
Lightness (L*)	28	29
Price / litre	£14.40	£14.40

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Looking across brands instead? See Abacus Bead’s cross-brand matches and cheaper alternatives, or Summer Surprise 1’s.