Comparison

Pale Rays vs Sunny Companion

Dunn-Edwards DE5350 and Vista Paint 7867, ΔE 1.76 apart

Dunn-Edwards Pale Rays DE5350 on a wall, hex #FFF8D5
Pale Rays Dunn-Edwards DE5350
Vista Paint Sunny Companion 7867 on a wall, hex #FDF5D5
Sunny Companion Vista Paint 7867
Zeytin’s verdict · ΔE 1.76Twins, almost. Only daylight on a big wall tells them apart.

Dunn-Edwards Pale Rays (DE5350) and Vista Paint Sunny Companion (7867) measure a delta-E of 1.76 apart. Pale Rays is 8.2 LRV points lighter, which is the difference you notice first. Both carry a similar amount of color, at chroma 18 and 16.6. The difference is measurable but subtle. It shows on a large wall in strong daylight and disappears under lamplight. If you need the Sunny Companion depth in Dunn-Edwards's line, start from its LRV of 85.0 rather than matching by name.

Is Dunn-Edwards Pale Rays the same color as Vista Paint Sunny Companion?

Not quite, but close - Dunn-Edwards Pale Rays and Vista Paint Sunny Companion are delta-E 1.76 apart, close enough that most rooms would not show the difference.

What is the delta-E between Dunn-Edwards Pale Rays and Vista Paint Sunny Companion?

The measured color distance between Dunn-Edwards Pale Rays and Vista Paint Sunny Companion is delta-E 1.76.

Which is lighter, Dunn-Edwards Pale Rays or Vista Paint Sunny Companion?

Dunn-Edwards Pale Rays is lighter than Vista Paint Sunny Companion by 8.2 points of light reflectance (LRV).

CLOSEST PAIRΔE 1.76 Pale Rays and Sunny Companion
LIGHTESTPale Rays LRV 93.2
DARKESTSunny Companion LRV 85.0
SPREAD8.2LRV points

Side by side

measured values
Pale Rays Sunny Companion
Brand Dunn-Edwards Vista Paint
Code DE5350 7867
Hex #FFF8D5 #FDF5D5
Light reflectance 93.2 85.0
Undertone yellow yellow
Chroma 18.0 16.6
Hue angle 100.5° 98.6°
Color family yellow tan

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