Comparison

Incense Stick vs Film Noir

Benjamin Moore 2115-20 and Vista Paint 0144, ΔE 2.77 apart

Benjamin Moore Incense Stick 2115-20 on a wall, hex #584744
Incense Stick Benjamin Moore 2115-20
Vista Paint Film Noir 0144 on a wall, hex #524641
Film Noir Vista Paint 0144
Zeytin’s verdict · ΔE 2.77Close cousins. Paint a sample of each before you choose.

Benjamin Moore Incense Stick (2115-20) and Vista Paint Film Noir (0144) measure a delta-E of 2.77 apart. Incense Stick is 2.2 LRV points lighter, which is the difference you notice first. Both carry a similar amount of color, at chroma 8.1 and 6.4. The undertones part company: Incense Stick reads as a red undertone at hue angle 34.0 degrees, Film Noir as a red cast at 49.7. Close, but a large sample of each will show the gap, particularly against white trim. If you need the Film Noir depth in Benjamin Moore's line, start from its LRV of 6.0 rather than matching by name.

Is Benjamin Moore Incense Stick the same color as Vista Paint Film Noir?

Not quite, but close - Benjamin Moore Incense Stick and Vista Paint Film Noir are delta-E 2.77 apart, close enough that most rooms would not show the difference.

What is the delta-E between Benjamin Moore Incense Stick and Vista Paint Film Noir?

The measured color distance between Benjamin Moore Incense Stick and Vista Paint Film Noir is delta-E 2.77.

Which is lighter, Benjamin Moore Incense Stick or Vista Paint Film Noir?

Benjamin Moore Incense Stick is lighter than Vista Paint Film Noir by 2.2 points of light reflectance (LRV).

CLOSEST PAIRΔE 2.77 Incense Stick and Film Noir
LIGHTESTIncense Stick LRV 8.2
DARKESTFilm Noir LRV 6.0
SPREAD2.2LRV points

Side by side

measured values
Incense Stick Film Noir
Brand Benjamin Moore Vista Paint
Code 2115-20 0144
Hex #584744 #524641
Light reflectance 8.2 6.0
Undertone red undertone red cast
Chroma 8.1 6.4
Hue angle 34.0° 49.7°
Color family black black

Each on its own

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