Desert Wind vs Quilted Calico 4

Desert Wind and Quilted Calico 4 are both Dulux oranges. The gap between them is ΔE 2.6 — “near-identical”. Desert Wind is the lighter of the two, and Quilted Calico 4 the warmer. Both cost about £14.40 per litre.

	Desert Wind	Quilted Calico 4
Hex	#F9F1E4	#F4E9D7
Lightness (L*)	95	93
Price / litre	£14.40	£14.40

Looking across brands instead? See Desert Wind’s cross-brand matches and cheaper alternatives, or Quilted Calico 4’s.