ComparisonComparisonDutch Boy DCP-1315 and Vista Paint 7249, ΔE 14.69 apart
Dutch Boy Calamities (DCP-1315) and Vista Paint Morning Sky (7249) measure a delta-E of 14.69 apart. Calamities is 6.4 LRV points lighter, which is the difference you notice first. Morning Sky holds more color, chroma 18.1 against 4.2, so it grays out less in dim light. The undertones part company: Calamities reads as a cool violet-gray at hue angle 290.6 degrees, Morning Sky as a blue at 261.0. These read as related but distinct. Sample both before committing. If you need the Morning Sky depth in Dutch Boy's line, start from its LRV of 55.0 rather than matching by name.
Dutch Boy Calamities and Vista Paint Morning Sky are delta-E 14.69 apart - a difference that shows up on a wall, not just side by side on two chips.
The measured color distance between Dutch Boy Calamities and Vista Paint Morning Sky is delta-E 14.69.
Dutch Boy Calamities is lighter than Vista Paint Morning Sky by 6.4 points of light reflectance (LRV).
Vista Paint Morning Sky carries more color than Dutch Boy Calamities - a higher chroma value means a more intense, less grey color.
| Calamities | Morning Sky | |
|---|---|---|
| Brand | Dutch Boy | Vista Paint |
| Code | DCP-1315 | 7249 |
| Hex | #CDCDD5 | #B0CCEA |
| Light reflectance | 61.4 | 55.0 |
| Undertone | cool violet-gray | blue |
| Chroma | 4.2 | 18.1 |
| Hue angle | 290.6° | 261.0° |
| Color family | gray | blue |