Sandy Steps vs Subtle Seashell

Sandy Steps and Subtle Seashell are both Dulux warm creams. The gap between them is ΔE 1.2 — “near-identical”. Sandy Steps is the lighter of the two. Both cost about £14.40 per litre.

Sandy Steps #DCD1C0 £14.40/L

Subtle Seashell #DBCFC0 £14.40/L

	Sandy Steps	Subtle Seashell
Hex	`#DCD1C0`	`#DBCFC0`
Lightness (L*)	84	84
Price / litre	£14.40	£14.40

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