Comparison

Maple vs Mandalay Road

Dutch Boy D-6784 and Vista Paint 0039, ΔE 12.85 apart

Dutch Boy Maple D-6784 on a wall, hex #7D5436
Maple Dutch Boy D-6784
Vista Paint Mandalay Road 0039 on a wall, hex #A36952
Mandalay Road Vista Paint 0039
Zeytin’s verdict · ΔE 12.85Not even close. Pick the one you actually want.

Dutch Boy Maple (D-6784) and Vista Paint Mandalay Road (0039) measure a delta-E of 12.85 apart. Mandalay Road is 8 LRV points lighter, which is the difference you notice first. Mandalay Road holds more color, chroma 30.5 against 27.8, so it grays out less in dim light. The undertones part company: Maple reads as a orange at hue angle 60.9 degrees, Mandalay Road as a red at 47.5. These read as related but distinct. Sample both before committing. If you need the Maple depth in Vista Paint's line, start from its LRV of 11.0 rather than matching by name.

What is the difference between Dutch Boy Maple and Vista Paint Mandalay Road?

Dutch Boy Maple and Vista Paint Mandalay Road are delta-E 12.85 apart - a difference that shows up on a wall, not just side by side on two chips.

What is the delta-E between Dutch Boy Maple and Vista Paint Mandalay Road?

The measured color distance between Dutch Boy Maple and Vista Paint Mandalay Road is delta-E 12.85.

Which is lighter, Dutch Boy Maple or Vista Paint Mandalay Road?

Vista Paint Mandalay Road is lighter than Dutch Boy Maple by 8 points of light reflectance (LRV).

CLOSEST PAIRΔE 12.85 Maple and Mandalay Road
LIGHTESTMandalay Road LRV 19.0
DARKESTMaple LRV 11.0
SPREAD8LRV points

Side by side

measured values
Maple Mandalay Road
Brand Dutch Boy Vista Paint
Code D-6784 0039
Hex #7D5436 #A36952
Light reflectance 11.0 19.0
Undertone orange red
Chroma 27.8 30.5
Hue angle 60.9° 47.5°
Color family orange orange

Each on its own

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