ComparisonComparisonDutch Boy D-6782 and Vista Paint H0096, ΔE 21.97 apart
Dutch Boy Dark Chocolate (D-6782) and Vista Paint Gedney Green (H0096) measure a delta-E of 21.97 apart. Gedney Green is 5.3 LRV points lighter, which is the difference you notice first. Both carry a similar amount of color, at chroma 7.9 and 7.5. The undertones part company: Dark Chocolate reads as a red undertone at hue angle 35.9 degrees, Gedney Green as a green undertone at 178.9. These read as related but distinct. Sample both before committing. If you need the Dark Chocolate depth in Vista Paint's line, start from its LRV of 2.7 rather than matching by name.
Dutch Boy Dark Chocolate and Vista Paint Gedney Green are delta-E 21.97 apart - a difference that shows up on a wall, not just side by side on two chips.
The measured color distance between Dutch Boy Dark Chocolate and Vista Paint Gedney Green is delta-E 21.97.
Vista Paint Gedney Green is lighter than Dutch Boy Dark Chocolate by 5.3 points of light reflectance (LRV).
| Dark Chocolate | Gedney Green | |
|---|---|---|
| Brand | Dutch Boy | Vista Paint |
| Code | D-6782 | H0096 |
| Hex | #392A27 | #455652 |
| Light reflectance | 2.7 | 8.0 |
| Undertone | red undertone | green undertone |
| Chroma | 7.9 | 7.5 |
| Hue angle | 35.9° | 178.9° |
| Color family | black | black |