Idle Snow vs Violet Surprise 5

Idle Snow and Violet Surprise 5 are both Dulux neutrals. The gap between them is ΔE 1.7 — “near-identical”. Violet Surprise 5 is the lighter of the two, and Idle Snow the warmer. Both cost about £14.40 per litre.

Idle Snow #DBDBDD £14.40/L

Violet Surprise 5 #DEDBDE £14.40/L

	Idle Snow	Violet Surprise 5
Hex	`#DBDBDD`	`#DEDBDE`
Lightness (L*)	87	88
Price / litre	£14.40	£14.40

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