Comparison

Pottery Red vs Jay's New Toy

Benjamin Moore 2085-20 and Vista Paint 8117, ΔE 5.67 apart

Benjamin Moore Pottery Red 2085-20 on a wall, hex #853F44
Pottery Red Benjamin Moore 2085-20
Vista Paint Jay's New Toy 8117 on a wall, hex #95454E
Jay's New Toy Vista Paint 8117
Zeytin’s verdict · ΔE 5.67Related, but your eyes will notice. These are different choices.

Benjamin Moore Pottery Red (2085-20) and Vista Paint Jay's New Toy (8117) measure a delta-E of 5.67 apart. They sit within 0.2 LRV points of each other, so neither will look brighter than the other on the same wall. Jay's New Toy holds more color, chroma 36.2 against 32.5, so it grays out less in dim light. The undertones part company: Pottery Red reads as a red at hue angle 20.1 degrees, Jay's New Toy as a pink at 17.4. These read as related but distinct. Sample both before committing. If you need the Pottery Red depth in Vista Paint's line, start from its LRV of 9.8 rather than matching by name.

What is the difference between Benjamin Moore Pottery Red and Vista Paint Jay's New Toy?

Benjamin Moore Pottery Red and Vista Paint Jay's New Toy are delta-E 5.67 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 Pottery Red and Vista Paint Jay's New Toy?

The measured color distance between Benjamin Moore Pottery Red and Vista Paint Jay's New Toy is delta-E 5.67.

Which is more saturated, Benjamin Moore Pottery Red or Vista Paint Jay's New Toy?

Vista Paint Jay's New Toy carries more color than Benjamin Moore Pottery Red - a higher chroma value means a more intense, less grey color.

CLOSEST PAIRΔE 5.67 Pottery Red and Jay's New Toy
LIGHTESTJay's New Toy LRV 10.0
DARKESTPottery Red LRV 9.8
SPREAD0.2LRV points

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measured values
Pottery Red Jay's New Toy
Brand Benjamin Moore Vista Paint
Code 2085-20 8117
Hex #853F44 #95454E
Light reflectance 9.8 10.0
Undertone red pink
Chroma 32.5 36.2
Hue angle 20.1° 17.4°
Color family red red

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