Comparison

Splish Splash vs Soothing Sapphire

Dunn-Edwards DE5844 and Vista Paint 7326, ΔE 3.52 apart

Dunn-Edwards Splish Splash DE5844 on a wall, hex #3194CE
Splish Splash Dunn-Edwards DE5844
Vista Paint Soothing Sapphire 7326 on a wall, hex #2C8BC3
Soothing Sapphire Vista Paint 7326
Zeytin’s verdict · ΔE 3.52Related, but your eyes will notice. These are different choices.

Dunn-Edwards Splish Splash (DE5844) and Vista Paint Soothing Sapphire (7326) measure a delta-E of 3.52 apart. Splish Splash is 5.3 LRV points lighter, which is the difference you notice first. Both carry a similar amount of color, at chroma 38.9 and 37.7. These read as related but distinct. Sample both before committing. If you need the Soothing Sapphire depth in Dunn-Edwards's line, start from its LRV of 21.0 rather than matching by name.

What is the difference between Dunn-Edwards Splish Splash and Vista Paint Soothing Sapphire?

Dunn-Edwards Splish Splash and Vista Paint Soothing Sapphire are delta-E 3.52 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 Splish Splash and Vista Paint Soothing Sapphire?

The measured color distance between Dunn-Edwards Splish Splash and Vista Paint Soothing Sapphire is delta-E 3.52.

Which is lighter, Dunn-Edwards Splish Splash or Vista Paint Soothing Sapphire?

Dunn-Edwards Splish Splash is lighter than Vista Paint Soothing Sapphire by 5.3 points of light reflectance (LRV).

CLOSEST PAIRΔE 3.52 Splish Splash and Soothing Sapphire
LIGHTESTSplish Splash LRV 26.3
DARKESTSoothing Sapphire LRV 21.0
SPREAD5.3LRV points

Side by side

measured values
Splish Splash Soothing Sapphire
Brand Dunn-Edwards Vista Paint
Code DE5844 7326
Hex #3194CE #2C8BC3
Light reflectance 26.3 21.0
Undertone blue blue
Chroma 38.9 37.7
Hue angle 257.0° 257.6°
Color family blue blue

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