ComparisonComparisonDutch Boy D-6783 and Vista Paint 0039, ΔE 11.11 apart
Dutch Boy Caramel Brown (D-6783) and Vista Paint Mandalay Road (0039) measure a delta-E of 11.11 apart. Mandalay Road is 7.4 LRV points lighter, which is the difference you notice first. Caramel Brown holds more color, chroma 36 against 30.5, so it grays out less in dim light. The undertones part company: Caramel Brown reads as a orange at hue angle 50.8 degrees, Mandalay Road as a red at 47.5. These read as related but distinct. Sample both before committing. If you need the Caramel Brown depth in Vista Paint's line, start from its LRV of 11.6 rather than matching by name.
Dutch Boy Caramel Brown and Vista Paint Mandalay Road are delta-E 11.11 apart - a difference that shows up on a wall, not just side by side on two chips.
The measured color distance between Dutch Boy Caramel Brown and Vista Paint Mandalay Road is delta-E 11.11.
Vista Paint Mandalay Road is lighter than Dutch Boy Caramel Brown by 7.4 points of light reflectance (LRV).
Dutch Boy Caramel Brown carries more color than Vista Paint Mandalay Road - a higher chroma value means a more intense, less grey color.
| Caramel Brown | Mandalay Road | |
|---|---|---|
| Brand | Dutch Boy | Vista Paint |
| Code | D-6783 | 0039 |
| Hex | #8D5033 | #A36952 |
| Light reflectance | 11.6 | 19.0 |
| Undertone | orange | red |
| Chroma | 36.0 | 30.5 |
| Hue angle | 50.8° | 47.5° |
| Color family | orange | orange |