Comparison

Pale Beach vs Garden Country

Dunn-Edwards DE6199 and Vista Paint 0279, ΔE 1.01 apart

Dunn-Edwards Pale Beach DE6199 on a wall, hex #D6C5A9
Pale Beach Dunn-Edwards DE6199
Vista Paint Garden Country 0279 on a wall, hex #D5C6AB
Garden Country Vista Paint 0279
Zeytin’s verdict · ΔE 1.01Twins, almost. Only daylight on a big wall tells them apart.

Dunn-Edwards Pale Beach (DE6199) and Vista Paint Garden Country (0279) measure a delta-E of 1.01 apart. They sit within 0.9 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 16.3 and 15.5. The difference is measurable but subtle. It shows on a large wall in strong daylight and disappears under lamplight. If you need the Pale Beach depth in Vista Paint's line, start from its LRV of 57.1 rather than matching by name.

Is Dunn-Edwards Pale Beach the same color as Vista Paint Garden Country?

Not quite, but close - Dunn-Edwards Pale Beach and Vista Paint Garden Country are delta-E 1.01 apart, close enough that most rooms would not show the difference.

What is the delta-E between Dunn-Edwards Pale Beach and Vista Paint Garden Country?

The measured color distance between Dunn-Edwards Pale Beach and Vista Paint Garden Country is delta-E 1.01.

CLOSEST PAIRΔE 1.01 Pale Beach and Garden Country
LIGHTESTGarden Country LRV 58.0
DARKESTPale Beach LRV 57.1
SPREAD0.9LRV points

Side by side

measured values
Pale Beach Garden Country
Brand Dunn-Edwards Vista Paint
Code DE6199 0279
Hex #D6C5A9 #D5C6AB
Light reflectance 57.1 58.0
Undertone yellow yellow
Chroma 16.3 15.5
Hue angle 84.7° 86.6°
Color family tan tan

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