Californian Sands 5 vs Desert Island 5

Californian Sands 5 and Desert Island 5 are both Dulux oranges. The gap between them is ΔE 1.8 — “near-identical”. Californian Sands 5 is the lighter of the two, and Desert Island 5 the warmer. Both cost about £14.40 per litre.

	Californian Sands 5	Desert Island 5
Hex	#F9E3BC	#F8DFB2
Lightness (L*)	91	90
Price / litre	£14.40	£14.40

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