Bleached Lichen 3 vs Chalky Downs 5

Bleached Lichen 3 and Chalky Downs 5 are both Dulux warm creams. The gap between them is ΔE 1.5 — “near-identical”. Chalky Downs 5 is the lighter of the two, and Bleached Lichen 3 the warmer. Both cost about £14.40 per litre.

Bleached Lichen 3 #DDD3C2 £14.40/L

Chalky Downs 5 #E2D8C9 £14.40/L

	Bleached Lichen 3	Chalky Downs 5
Hex	`#DDD3C2`	`#E2D8C9`
Lightness (L*)	85	87
Price / litre	£14.40	£14.40

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