Comparison

Mystic Black vs Pantry Plum

Kilz TB-39 and Vista Paint 7229, ΔE 6.66 apart

Kilz Mystic Black TB-39 on a wall, hex #4C4C4B
Mystic Black Kilz TB-39
Vista Paint Pantry Plum 7229 on a wall, hex #4C5059
Pantry Plum Vista Paint 7229
Zeytin’s verdict · ΔE 6.66Not even close. Pick the one you actually want.

Kilz Mystic Black (TB-39) and Vista Paint Pantry Plum (7229) measure a delta-E of 6.66 apart. They sit within 1 LRV points of each other, so neither will look brighter than the other on the same wall. Pantry Plum holds more color, chroma 5.8 against 0.6, so it grays out less in dim light. The undertones part company: Mystic Black reads as a true neutral at hue angle 110.0 degrees, Pantry Plum as a blue cast at 274.9. These read as related but distinct. Sample both before committing. If you need the Mystic Black depth in Vista Paint's line, start from its LRV of 6.0 rather than matching by name.

What is the difference between Kilz Mystic Black and Vista Paint Pantry Plum?

Kilz Mystic Black and Vista Paint Pantry Plum are delta-E 6.66 apart - a difference that shows up on a wall, not just side by side on two chips.

What is the delta-E between Kilz Mystic Black and Vista Paint Pantry Plum?

The measured color distance between Kilz Mystic Black and Vista Paint Pantry Plum is delta-E 6.66.

Which is lighter, Kilz Mystic Black or Vista Paint Pantry Plum?

Vista Paint Pantry Plum is lighter than Kilz Mystic Black by 1 points of light reflectance (LRV).

Which is more saturated, Kilz Mystic Black or Vista Paint Pantry Plum?

Vista Paint Pantry Plum carries more color than Kilz Mystic Black - a higher chroma value means a more intense, less grey color.

CLOSEST PAIRΔE 6.66 Mystic Black and Pantry Plum
LIGHTESTPantry Plum LRV 7.0
DARKESTMystic Black LRV 6.0
SPREAD1LRV points

Side by side

measured values
Mystic Black Pantry Plum
Brand Kilz Vista Paint
Code TB-39 7229
Hex #4C4C4B #4C5059
Light reflectance 6.0 7.0
Undertone true neutral blue cast
Chroma 0.6 5.8
Hue angle 110.0° 274.9°
Color family black black

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