Comparison

Lincoln Green vs Slippery Shale

Kilz TB-68 and Vista Paint 8328, ΔE 0.97 apart

Kilz Lincoln Green TB-68 on a wall, hex #858B86
Lincoln Green Kilz TB-68
Vista Paint Slippery Shale 8328 on a wall, hex #878B85
Slippery Shale Vista Paint 8328
Zeytin’s verdict · ΔE 0.97Same color. Buy the cheaper one.

Kilz Lincoln Green (TB-68) and Vista Paint Slippery Shale (8328) measure a delta-E of 0.97 apart. They sit within 1 LRV points of each other, so neither will look brighter than the other on the same wall. Both carry a similar amount of color, at chroma 3.7 and 3.8. The undertones part company: Lincoln Green reads as a green cast at hue angle 149.2 degrees, Slippery Shale as a yellow-green cast at 134.5. Side by side on a wall these are effectively the same color. Choose on price and availability rather than appearance. If you need the Lincoln Green depth in Vista Paint's line, start from its LRV of 24.0 rather than matching by name.

Is Kilz Lincoln Green the same color as Vista Paint Slippery Shale?

Yes, by measurement - Kilz Lincoln Green and Vista Paint Slippery Shale are only delta-E 0.97 apart, which is below what the human eye can reliably tell apart.

What is the delta-E between Kilz Lincoln Green and Vista Paint Slippery Shale?

The measured color distance between Kilz Lincoln Green and Vista Paint Slippery Shale is delta-E 0.97.

Which is lighter, Kilz Lincoln Green or Vista Paint Slippery Shale?

Vista Paint Slippery Shale is lighter than Kilz Lincoln Green by 1 points of light reflectance (LRV).

CLOSEST PAIRΔE 0.97 Lincoln Green and Slippery Shale
LIGHTESTSlippery Shale LRV 25.0
DARKESTLincoln Green LRV 24.0
SPREAD1LRV points

Side by side

measured values
Lincoln Green Slippery Shale
Brand Kilz Vista Paint
Code TB-68 8328
Hex #858B86 #878B85
Light reflectance 24.0 25.0
Undertone green cast yellow-green cast
Chroma 3.7 3.8
Hue angle 149.2° 134.5°
Color family gray gray

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