Chalky White 1 vs Violet Surprise 5

Chalky White 1 and Violet Surprise 5 are both Dulux neutrals. The gap between them is ΔE 1.9 — “near-identical”. Chalky White 1 is the lighter of the two. Both cost about £14.40 per litre.

Chalky White 1 #E2DCDC £14.40/L

Violet Surprise 5 #DEDBDE £14.40/L

	Chalky White 1	Violet Surprise 5
Hex	`#E2DCDC`	`#DEDBDE`
Lightness (L*)	88	88
Price / litre	£14.40	£14.40

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Looking across brands instead? See Chalky White 1’s cross-brand matches and cheaper alternatives, or Violet Surprise 5’s.