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Dior 872 Victoire vs L'Oreal Blake's Red

Dior 872 Victoire and L'Oreal Blake's Red are virtually identical (ΔE 0.7); in lightness, saturation and warmth they are nearly indistinguishable.

Dior 872 Victoire

L'Oreal Blake's Red

Colour values

Dior 872 Victoire L'Oreal Blake's Red
Hex #AD0F1C#AB0C19
L* 36.5835.97
a* 58.4458.26
b* 38.1639.09
Chroma 69.8070.16
Hue angle 33.15°33.86°
Undertone NeutralNeutral
Depth Medium-deepMedium-deep
Colour family RedRed
Finish MatteMatte

What the numbers mean: ΔE 0.7 is in the “virtually identical” band (up to 2.0, a difference that is hard to see even side by side). Lightness (L*) differs by 0.6 and chroma by 0.4; the hue angles are 0.7° apart. None of these differences is large enough to name a direction, so the two read alike in lightness, saturation and warmth.

Who they suit

Colour theory suggests Dior 872 Victoire works with cool, neutral and warm undertones; its medium-deep depth sits most naturally on medium, tan and deep skin.

Colour theory suggests L'Oreal Blake's Red works with cool, neutral and warm undertones; its medium-deep depth sits most naturally on medium, tan and deep skin.

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