Comparison

Vapor vs Melting Glacier

Dunn-Edwards DE6358 and Vista Paint 0600, ΔE 0.87 apart

Dunn-Edwards Vapor DE6358 on a wall, hex #EAEAEA
Vapor Dunn-Edwards DE6358
Vista Paint Melting Glacier 0600 on a wall, hex #EBECEB
Melting Glacier Vista Paint 0600
Zeytin’s verdict · ΔE 0.87Same color. Buy the cheaper one.

Dunn-Edwards Vapor (DE6358) and Vista Paint Melting Glacier (0600) measure a delta-E of 0.87 apart. Melting Glacier is 2.7 LRV points lighter, which is the difference you notice first. Both carry a similar amount of color, at chroma 0 and 0.6. The undertones part company: Vapor reads as a cool blue-gray at hue angle 270.0 degrees, Melting Glacier as a true neutral at 144.9. Side by side on a wall these are effectively the same color. Choose on price and availability rather than appearance. If you need the Vapor depth in Vista Paint's line, start from its LRV of 82.3 rather than matching by name.

Is Dunn-Edwards Vapor the same color as Vista Paint Melting Glacier?

Yes, by measurement - Dunn-Edwards Vapor and Vista Paint Melting Glacier are only delta-E 0.87 apart, which is below what the human eye can reliably tell apart.

What is the delta-E between Dunn-Edwards Vapor and Vista Paint Melting Glacier?

The measured color distance between Dunn-Edwards Vapor and Vista Paint Melting Glacier is delta-E 0.87.

Which is lighter, Dunn-Edwards Vapor or Vista Paint Melting Glacier?

Vista Paint Melting Glacier is lighter than Dunn-Edwards Vapor by 2.7 points of light reflectance (LRV).

CLOSEST PAIRΔE 0.87 Vapor and Melting Glacier
LIGHTESTMelting Glacier LRV 85.0
DARKESTVapor LRV 82.3
SPREAD2.7LRV points

Side by side

measured values
Vapor Melting Glacier
Brand Dunn-Edwards Vista Paint
Code DE6358 0600
Hex #EAEAEA #EBECEB
Light reflectance 82.3 85.0
Undertone cool blue-gray true neutral
Chroma 0.0 0.6
Hue angle 270.0° 144.9°
Color family white white

Each on its own

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