Comparison

Crystal Falls vs Natural Beauty

Dunn-Edwards DE5896 and Vista Paint 7212, ΔE 1.62 apart

Dunn-Edwards Crystal Falls DE5896 on a wall, hex #E1E6F2
Crystal Falls Dunn-Edwards DE5896
Vista Paint Natural Beauty 7212 on a wall, hex #E3E7F0
Natural Beauty Vista Paint 7212
Zeytin’s verdict · ΔE 1.62Twins, almost. Only daylight on a big wall tells them apart.

Dunn-Edwards Crystal Falls (DE5896) and Vista Paint Natural Beauty (7212) measure a delta-E of 1.62 apart. Crystal Falls is 2 LRV points lighter, which is the difference you notice first. Both carry a similar amount of color, at chroma 6.4 and 4.8. The difference is measurable but subtle. It shows on a large wall in strong daylight and disappears under lamplight. If you need the Natural Beauty depth in Dunn-Edwards's line, start from its LRV of 77.0 rather than matching by name.

Is Dunn-Edwards Crystal Falls the same color as Vista Paint Natural Beauty?

Not quite, but close - Dunn-Edwards Crystal Falls and Vista Paint Natural Beauty are delta-E 1.62 apart, close enough that most rooms would not show the difference.

What is the delta-E between Dunn-Edwards Crystal Falls and Vista Paint Natural Beauty?

The measured color distance between Dunn-Edwards Crystal Falls and Vista Paint Natural Beauty is delta-E 1.62.

Which is lighter, Dunn-Edwards Crystal Falls or Vista Paint Natural Beauty?

Dunn-Edwards Crystal Falls is lighter than Vista Paint Natural Beauty by 2 points of light reflectance (LRV).

CLOSEST PAIRΔE 1.62 Crystal Falls and Natural Beauty
LIGHTESTCrystal Falls LRV 79.0
DARKESTNatural Beauty LRV 77.0
SPREAD2LRV points

Side by side

measured values
Crystal Falls Natural Beauty
Brand Dunn-Edwards Vista Paint
Code DE5896 7212
Hex #E1E6F2 #E3E7F0
Light reflectance 79.0 77.0
Undertone cool blue-gray cool blue-gray
Chroma 6.4 4.8
Hue angle 275.1° 273.9°
Color family gray gray

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