Comparison

Cheese Powder vs Liveliness

Behr P240-1 and Vista Paint 0979, ΔE 1.95 apart

Behr Cheese Powder P240-1 on a wall, hex #FFE4BE
Cheese Powder Behr P240-1
Vista Paint Liveliness 0979 on a wall, hex #FDDFBA
Liveliness Vista Paint 0979
Zeytin’s verdict · ΔE 1.95Twins, almost. Only daylight on a big wall tells them apart.

Behr Cheese Powder (P240-1) and Vista Paint Liveliness (0979) measure a delta-E of 1.95 apart. Cheese Powder is 4 LRV points lighter, which is the difference you notice first. Both carry a similar amount of color, at chroma 22.2 and 22.5. The difference is measurable but subtle. It shows on a large wall in strong daylight and disappears under lamplight. If you need the Liveliness depth in Behr's line, start from its LRV of 77.0 rather than matching by name.

Is Behr Cheese Powder the same color as Vista Paint Liveliness?

Not quite, but close - Behr Cheese Powder and Vista Paint Liveliness are delta-E 1.95 apart, close enough that most rooms would not show the difference.

What is the delta-E between Behr Cheese Powder and Vista Paint Liveliness?

The measured color distance between Behr Cheese Powder and Vista Paint Liveliness is delta-E 1.95.

Which is lighter, Behr Cheese Powder or Vista Paint Liveliness?

Behr Cheese Powder is lighter than Vista Paint Liveliness by 4 points of light reflectance (LRV).

CLOSEST PAIRΔE 1.95 Cheese Powder and Liveliness
LIGHTESTCheese Powder LRV 81.0
DARKESTLiveliness LRV 77.0
SPREAD4LRV points

Side by side

measured values
Cheese Powder Liveliness
Brand Behr Vista Paint
Code P240-1 0979
Hex #FFE4BE #FDDFBA
Light reflectance 81.0 77.0
Undertone yellow yellow
Chroma 22.2 22.5
Hue angle 80.6° 77.4°
Color family tan tan

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