ComparisonComparisonDutch Boy D-6782 and Vista Paint 1250, ΔE 28.7 apart
Dutch Boy Dark Chocolate (D-6782) and Vista Paint True Romance (1250) measure a delta-E of 28.7 apart. True Romance is 6.3 LRV points lighter, which is the difference you notice first. True Romance holds more color, chroma 21.6 against 7.9, so it grays out less in dim light. The undertones part company: Dark Chocolate reads as a red undertone at hue angle 35.9 degrees, True Romance as a violet at 302.5. 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 True Romance are delta-E 28.7 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 True Romance is delta-E 28.7.
Vista Paint True Romance is lighter than Dutch Boy Dark Chocolate by 6.3 points of light reflectance (LRV).
Vista Paint True Romance carries more color than Dutch Boy Dark Chocolate - a higher chroma value means a more intense, less grey color.
| Dark Chocolate | True Romance | |
|---|---|---|
| Brand | Dutch Boy | Vista Paint |
| Code | D-6782 | 1250 |
| Hex | #392A27 | #574E70 |
| Light reflectance | 2.7 | 9.0 |
| Undertone | red undertone | violet |
| Chroma | 7.9 | 21.6 |
| Hue angle | 35.9° | 302.5° |
| Color family | black | blue |