Comparison

Patriot Red vs Velvet Cake

Benjamin Moore 2080-20 and Vista Paint 1124, ΔE 3.05 apart

Benjamin Moore Patriot Red 2080-20 on a wall, hex #9E3B45
Patriot Red Benjamin Moore 2080-20
Vista Paint Velvet Cake 1124 on a wall, hex #9F3949
Velvet Cake Vista Paint 1124
Zeytin’s verdict · ΔE 3.05Close cousins. Paint a sample of each before you choose.

Benjamin Moore Patriot Red (2080-20) and Vista Paint Velvet Cake (1124) measure a delta-E of 3.05 apart. They sit within 0.6 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 44.8 and 45.5. The undertones part company: Patriot Red reads as a red at hue angle 20.7 degrees, Velvet Cake as a pink at 16.9. Close, but a large sample of each will show the gap, particularly against white trim. If you need the Velvet Cake depth in Benjamin Moore's line, start from its LRV of 11.0 rather than matching by name.

What is the difference between Benjamin Moore Patriot Red and Vista Paint Velvet Cake?

Benjamin Moore Patriot Red and Vista Paint Velvet Cake are delta-E 3.05 apart - a difference that shows up on a wall, not just side by side on two chips.

What is the delta-E between Benjamin Moore Patriot Red and Vista Paint Velvet Cake?

The measured color distance between Benjamin Moore Patriot Red and Vista Paint Velvet Cake is delta-E 3.05.

CLOSEST PAIRΔE 3.05 Patriot Red and Velvet Cake
LIGHTESTPatriot Red LRV 11.6
DARKESTVelvet Cake LRV 11.0
SPREAD0.6LRV points

Side by side

measured values
Patriot Red Velvet Cake
Brand Benjamin Moore Vista Paint
Code 2080-20 1124
Hex #9E3B45 #9F3949
Light reflectance 11.6 11.0
Undertone red pink
Chroma 44.8 45.5
Hue angle 20.7° 16.9°
Color family red red

Each on its own

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