Comparison

Perfect Penny vs Mandalay Road

Behr S180-6 and Vista Paint 0039, ΔE 2.84 apart

Behr Perfect Penny S180-6 on a wall, hex #A06A56
Perfect Penny Behr S180-6
Vista Paint Mandalay Road 0039 on a wall, hex #A36952
Mandalay Road Vista Paint 0039
Zeytin’s verdict · ΔE 2.84Close cousins. Paint a sample of each before you choose.

Behr Perfect Penny (S180-6) and Vista Paint Mandalay Road (0039) measure a delta-E of 2.84 apart. They sit within 1 LRV points of each other, so neither will look brighter than the other on the same wall. Mandalay Road holds more color, chroma 30.5 against 27.7, so it grays out less in dim light. Close, but a large sample of each will show the gap, particularly against white trim. If you need the Perfect Penny depth in Vista Paint's line, start from its LRV of 18.0 rather than matching by name.

Is Behr Perfect Penny the same color as Vista Paint Mandalay Road?

Not quite, but close - Behr Perfect Penny and Vista Paint Mandalay Road are delta-E 2.84 apart, close enough that most rooms would not show the difference.

What is the delta-E between Behr Perfect Penny and Vista Paint Mandalay Road?

The measured color distance between Behr Perfect Penny and Vista Paint Mandalay Road is delta-E 2.84.

Which is lighter, Behr Perfect Penny or Vista Paint Mandalay Road?

Vista Paint Mandalay Road is lighter than Behr Perfect Penny by 1 points of light reflectance (LRV).

CLOSEST PAIRΔE 2.84 Perfect Penny and Mandalay Road
LIGHTESTMandalay Road LRV 19.0
DARKESTPerfect Penny LRV 18.0
SPREAD1LRV points

Side by side

measured values
Perfect Penny Mandalay Road
Brand Behr Vista Paint
Code S180-6 0039
Hex #A06A56 #A36952
Light reflectance 18.0 19.0
Undertone red red
Chroma 27.7 30.5
Hue angle 46.2° 47.5°
Color family orange orange

Each on its own

full detail