ComparisonComparisonDutch Boy DCP-1318 and Vista Paint 1184, ΔE 20.31 apart
Dutch Boy Dusky Mood (DCP-1318) and Vista Paint Graceful Garden (1184) measure a delta-E of 20.31 apart. Graceful Garden is 4.9 LRV points lighter, which is the difference you notice first. Graceful Garden holds more color, chroma 23.8 against 6.9, so it grays out less in dim light. The undertones part company: Dusky Mood reads as a blue cast at hue angle 272.4 degrees, Graceful Garden as a purple at 321.7. These read as related but distinct. Sample both before committing. If you need the Dusky Mood depth in Vista Paint's line, start from its LRV of 41.1 rather than matching by name.
Dutch Boy Dusky Mood and Vista Paint Graceful Garden are delta-E 20.31 apart - a difference that shows up on a wall, not just side by side on two chips.
The measured color distance between Dutch Boy Dusky Mood and Vista Paint Graceful Garden is delta-E 20.31.
Vista Paint Graceful Garden is lighter than Dutch Boy Dusky Mood by 4.9 points of light reflectance (LRV).
Vista Paint Graceful Garden carries more color than Dutch Boy Dusky Mood - a higher chroma value means a more intense, less grey color.
| Dusky Mood | Graceful Garden | |
|---|---|---|
| Brand | Dutch Boy | Vista Paint |
| Code | DCP-1318 | 1184 |
| Hex | #A6ACB8 | #CBAAD0 |
| Light reflectance | 41.1 | 46.0 |
| Undertone | blue cast | purple |
| Chroma | 6.9 | 23.8 |
| Hue angle | 272.4° | 321.7° |
| Color family | gray | pink |