Floating Blue vs Sky's the Limit

Behr HDC-SM14-8 and Vista Paint 8274, ΔE 3.02 apart

Behr Floating Blue HDC-SM14-8 on a wall, hex #B0C9CD — Floating Blue Behr HDC-SM14-8

Vista Paint Sky's the Limit 8274 on a wall, hex #B7C9D0 — Sky's the Limit Vista Paint 8274

Zeytin’s verdict · ΔE 3.02Close cousins. Paint a sample of each before you choose.

Behr Floating Blue (HDC-SM14-8) and Vista Paint Sky's the Limit (8274) measure a delta-E of 3.02 apart. They sit within 0 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 9 and 7.3. Close, but a large sample of each will show the gap, particularly against white trim. If you need the Floating Blue depth in Vista Paint's line, start from its LRV of 55.0 rather than matching by name.

What is the difference between Behr Floating Blue and Vista Paint Sky's the Limit?

Behr Floating Blue and Vista Paint Sky's the Limit are delta-E 3.02 apart - a difference that shows up on a wall, not just side by side on two chips.

What is the delta-E between Behr Floating Blue and Vista Paint Sky's the Limit?

The measured color distance between Behr Floating Blue and Vista Paint Sky's the Limit is delta-E 3.02.

CLOSEST PAIRΔE 3.02 Floating Blue and Sky's the Limit

LIGHTESTFloating Blue LRV 55.0

DARKESTFloating Blue LRV 55.0

SPREAD0LRV points

Side by side

measured values

	Floating Blue	Sky's the Limit
Brand	Behr	Vista Paint
Code	HDC-SM14-8	8274
Hex	#B0C9CD	#B7C9D0
Light reflectance	55.0	55.0
Undertone	teal undertone	teal undertone
Chroma	9.0	7.3
Hue angle	212.6°	230.0°
Color family	teal	teal

Each on its own

full detail

Floating Blue Behr HDC-SM14-8 Sky's the Limit Vista Paint 8274