Californian Sands 4 vs Desert Island 5

Californian Sands 4 and Desert Island 5 are both Dulux oranges. The gap between them is ΔE 1.0 — “near-identical”. Desert Island 5 is the lighter of the two, and Californian Sands 4 the warmer. Both cost about £14.40 per litre.

	Californian Sands 4	Desert Island 5
Hex	#FADEAE	#F8DFB2
Lightness (L*)	90	90
Price / litre	£14.40	£14.40

Looking across brands instead? See Californian Sands 4’s cross-brand matches and cheaper alternatives, or Desert Island 5’s.