Mellow Heather 5 vs Purple Sage 6

Mellow Heather 5 and Purple Sage 6 are both Dulux neutrals. The gap between them is ΔE 1.0 — “near-identical”. Purple Sage 6 is the lighter of the two, and Mellow Heather 5 the warmer. Both cost about £14.40 per litre.

	Mellow Heather 5	Purple Sage 6
Hex	#E0DBDE	#E0DDE0
Lightness (L*)	88	88
Price / litre	£14.40	£14.40

Looking across brands instead? See Mellow Heather 5’s cross-brand matches and cheaper alternatives, or Purple Sage 6’s.