Comparison

Superior Blue vs Prairie Night

Behr S490-7 and Vista Paint 7341, ΔE 2.4 apart

Behr Superior Blue S490-7 on a wall, hex #3A5E73
Superior Blue Behr S490-7
Vista Paint Prairie Night 7341 on a wall, hex #3A5A71
Prairie Night Vista Paint 7341
Zeytin’s verdict · ΔE 2.4Close cousins. Paint a sample of each before you choose.

Behr Superior Blue (S490-7) and Vista Paint Prairie Night (7341) measure a delta-E of 2.4 apart. Superior Blue is 2 LRV points lighter, which is the difference you notice first. Both carry a similar amount of color, at chroma 17.2 and 17.4. Close, but a large sample of each will show the gap, particularly against white trim. 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 Superior Blue the same color as Vista Paint Prairie Night?

Not quite, but close - Behr Superior Blue and Vista Paint Prairie Night are delta-E 2.4 apart, close enough that most rooms would not show the difference.

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

The measured color distance between Behr Superior Blue and Vista Paint Prairie Night is delta-E 2.4.

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

Behr Superior Blue is lighter than Vista Paint Prairie Night by 2 points of light reflectance (LRV).

CLOSEST PAIRΔE 2.4 Superior Blue and Prairie Night
LIGHTESTSuperior Blue LRV 10.0
DARKESTPrairie Night LRV 8.0
SPREAD2LRV points

Side by side

measured values
Superior Blue Prairie Night
Brand Behr Vista Paint
Code S490-7 7341
Hex #3A5E73 #3A5A71
Light reflectance 10.0 8.0
Undertone blue blue
Chroma 17.2 17.4
Hue angle 247.4° 253.9°
Color family black black

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