Cross-brand matchCross-brand matchVista Paint AC145 translated into the Dunn-Edwards line
The closest Dunn-Edwards paint to Vista Paint Inky Sea (AC145) is Blue Earth DE5853, a delta-E of 1.86 away — close enough to swap without anyone noticing, though a large sample in daylight will show the difference.
Light reflectance is effectively identical, 9.0 against 8.7. Undertone reads as blue against blue, at chroma 20.2 and 20.6.
Codes are not transferable between manufacturers and no brand publishes a conversion table, so every figure here is measured from the published hex values rather than taken from a chart.
| Dunn-Edwards color | ΔE | LRV | Undertone | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blue EarthDE5853 | 1.86 | 8.7 | blue | Compare |
| Newbury PortDE5881 | 4.25 | 9.9 | blue | Compare |
| Summer NightDE5811 | 6.42 | 8.6 | blue | Compare |
| Admiral BlueDE5887 | 6.59 | 12.4 | blue | Compare |
| Navy TealDE5832 | 6.92 | 8.2 | blue | Compare |
| Stormy SeaDE5817 | 7.11 | 12.2 | blue | Compare |