Comparison

Express Blue vs Prairie Night

Behr M500-6 and Vista Paint 7341, ΔE 1.25 apart

Behr Express Blue M500-6 on a wall, hex #395A73
Express Blue Behr M500-6
Vista Paint Prairie Night 7341 on a wall, hex #3A5A71
Prairie Night Vista Paint 7341
Zeytin’s verdict · ΔE 1.25Twins, almost. Only daylight on a big wall tells them apart.

Behr Express Blue (M500-6) and Vista Paint Prairie Night (7341) measure a delta-E of 1.25 apart. They sit within 1 LRV points of each other, so neither will look brighter than the other on the same wall. Both carry a similar amount of color, at chroma 18.5 and 17.4. The difference is measurable but subtle. It shows on a large wall in strong daylight and disappears under lamplight. If you need the Prairie Night depth in Behr's line, start from its LRV of 8.0 rather than matching by name.

Is Behr Express Blue the same color as Vista Paint Prairie Night?

Not quite, but close - Behr Express Blue and Vista Paint Prairie Night are delta-E 1.25 apart, close enough that most rooms would not show the difference.

What is the delta-E between Behr Express Blue and Vista Paint Prairie Night?

The measured color distance between Behr Express Blue and Vista Paint Prairie Night is delta-E 1.25.

Which is lighter, Behr Express Blue or Vista Paint Prairie Night?

Behr Express Blue is lighter than Vista Paint Prairie Night by 1 points of light reflectance (LRV).

CLOSEST PAIRΔE 1.25 Express Blue and Prairie Night
LIGHTESTExpress Blue LRV 9.0
DARKESTPrairie Night LRV 8.0
SPREAD1LRV points

Side by side

measured values
Express Blue Prairie Night
Brand Behr Vista Paint
Code M500-6 7341
Hex #395A73 #3A5A71
Light reflectance 9.0 8.0
Undertone blue blue
Chroma 18.5 17.4
Hue angle 256.1° 253.9°
Color family black black

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