Orchid Opera 6 vs Soft Montelimar 6

Orchid Opera 6 and Soft Montelimar 6 are both Dulux reds. The gap between them is ΔE 1.2 — “near-identical”. Orchid Opera 6 is the lighter of the two, and Soft Montelimar 6 the warmer. Both cost about £14.40 per litre.

Orchid Opera 6 #EEE8EA £14.40/L

Soft Montelimar 6 #EBE5E5 £14.40/L

	Orchid Opera 6	Soft Montelimar 6
Hex	`#EEE8EA`	`#EBE5E5`
Lightness (L*)	93	91
Price / litre	£14.40	£14.40

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