Comparison

Red River vs Best of the Bunch

Dunn-Edwards DE5125 and Vista Paint 1068, ΔE 3.49 apart

Dunn-Edwards Red River DE5125 on a wall, hex #B95543
Red River Dunn-Edwards DE5125
Vista Paint Best of the Bunch 1068 on a wall, hex #BE5D4C
Best of the Bunch Vista Paint 1068
Zeytin’s verdict · ΔE 3.49Close cousins. Paint a sample of each before you choose.

Dunn-Edwards Red River (DE5125) and Vista Paint Best of the Bunch (1068) measure a delta-E of 3.49 apart. Best of the Bunch is 1.8 LRV points lighter, which is the difference you notice first. Red River holds more color, chroma 49.1 against 46.8, so it grays out less in dim light. Close, but a large sample of each will show the gap, particularly against white trim. If you need the Red River depth in Vista Paint's line, start from its LRV of 17.2 rather than matching by name.

What is the difference between Dunn-Edwards Red River and Vista Paint Best of the Bunch?

Dunn-Edwards Red River and Vista Paint Best of the Bunch are delta-E 3.49 apart - a difference that shows up on a wall, not just side by side on two chips.

What is the delta-E between Dunn-Edwards Red River and Vista Paint Best of the Bunch?

The measured color distance between Dunn-Edwards Red River and Vista Paint Best of the Bunch is delta-E 3.49.

Which is lighter, Dunn-Edwards Red River or Vista Paint Best of the Bunch?

Vista Paint Best of the Bunch is lighter than Dunn-Edwards Red River by 1.8 points of light reflectance (LRV).

CLOSEST PAIRΔE 3.49 Red River and Best of the Bunch
LIGHTESTBest of the Bunch LRV 19.0
DARKESTRed River LRV 17.2
SPREAD1.8LRV points

Side by side

measured values
Red River Best of the Bunch
Brand Dunn-Edwards Vista Paint
Code DE5125 1068
Hex #B95543 #BE5D4C
Light reflectance 17.2 19.0
Undertone red red
Chroma 49.1 46.8
Hue angle 37.4° 36.7°
Color family red red

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