Comparison

Lush vs Malarca

Benjamin Moore AF-475 and Vista Paint 0458, ΔE 1.16 apart

Benjamin Moore Lush AF-475 on a wall, hex #738071
Lush Benjamin Moore AF-475
Vista Paint Malarca 0458 on a wall, hex #758374
Malarca Vista Paint 0458
Zeytin’s verdict · ΔE 1.16Twins, almost. Only daylight on a big wall tells them apart.

Benjamin Moore Lush (AF-475) and Vista Paint Malarca (0458) measure a delta-E of 1.16 apart. Malarca is 1.7 LRV points lighter, which is the difference you notice first. Both carry a similar amount of color, at chroma 10.2 and 10.4. The difference is measurable but subtle. It shows on a large wall in strong daylight and disappears under lamplight. If you need the Lush depth in Vista Paint's line, start from its LRV of 20.3 rather than matching by name.

Is Benjamin Moore Lush the same color as Vista Paint Malarca?

Not quite, but close - Benjamin Moore Lush and Vista Paint Malarca are delta-E 1.16 apart, close enough that most rooms would not show the difference.

What is the delta-E between Benjamin Moore Lush and Vista Paint Malarca?

The measured color distance between Benjamin Moore Lush and Vista Paint Malarca is delta-E 1.16.

Which is lighter, Benjamin Moore Lush or Vista Paint Malarca?

Vista Paint Malarca is lighter than Benjamin Moore Lush by 1.7 points of light reflectance (LRV).

CLOSEST PAIRΔE 1.16 Lush and Malarca
LIGHTESTMalarca LRV 22.0
DARKESTLush LRV 20.3
SPREAD1.7LRV points

Side by side

measured values
Lush Malarca
Brand Benjamin Moore Vista Paint
Code AF-475 0458
Hex #738071 #758374
Light reflectance 20.3 22.0
Undertone yellow-green undertone yellow-green undertone
Chroma 10.2 10.4
Hue angle 140.2° 142.1°
Color family green green

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