Natural Hessian vs Soft Maplewood 5

Natural Hessian and Soft Maplewood 5 are both Dulux warm creams. The gap between them is ΔE 1.4 — “near-identical”. Natural Hessian is the lighter of the two, and Soft Maplewood 5 the warmer. Natural Hessian is the cheaper of the two at £10.80 per litre.

Natural Hessian #E1D5C6 £10.80/L

Soft Maplewood 5 #DED0C1 £14.40/L

	Natural Hessian	Soft Maplewood 5
Hex	`#E1D5C6`	`#DED0C1`
Lightness (L*)	86	84
Price / litre	£10.80	£14.40

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