Californian Sands 2 vs Desert Island 3

Californian Sands 2 and Desert Island 3 are both Dulux oranges. The gap between them is ΔE 2.8 — “near-identical”. Desert Island 3 is the lighter of the two, and Californian Sands 2 the warmer. Both cost about £14.40 per litre.

	Californian Sands 2	Desert Island 3
Hex	#F9BF70	#F1C278
Lightness (L*)	81	81
Price / litre	£14.40	£14.40

Looking across brands instead? See Californian Sands 2’s cross-brand matches and cheaper alternatives, or Desert Island 3’s.