Orchid Opera 6 vs Sweet Sundae 6

Orchid Opera 6 and Sweet Sundae 6 are both Dulux reds. The gap between them is ΔE 1.7 — “near-identical”. Orchid Opera 6 is the lighter of the two, and Sweet Sundae 6 the warmer. Both cost about £14.40 per litre.

	Orchid Opera 6	Sweet Sundae 6
Hex	#EEE8EA	#F0E6E7
Lightness (L*)	93	92
Price / litre	£14.40	£14.40

Looking across brands instead? See Orchid Opera 6’s cross-brand matches and cheaper alternatives, or Sweet Sundae 6’s.