Ashen White vs Letters Unread

Ashen White and Letters Unread are both Dulux neutrals. The gap between them is ΔE 1.9 — “near-identical”. Letters Unread is the lighter of the two, and Ashen White the warmer. Both cost about £14.40 per litre.

	Ashen White	Letters Unread
Hex	#DEDCD7	#E1E2DD
Lightness (L*)	88	90
Price / litre	£14.40	£14.40

Looking across brands instead? See Ashen White’s cross-brand matches and cheaper alternatives, or Letters Unread’s.