What is ΔE Color Difference?
ΔE (Delta E) measures the perceptual difference between two colors in the CIELAB color space, defined by CIE. Lower values mean closer colors.
0 ~ 3
Near Identical
Imperceptible
3 ~ 6
Very Close
Barely noticeable
6 ~ 15
Similar Hue
Same family, different shade
> 15
Quite Different
For reference only
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