Comparison

Vintage Green vs Highway

Kilz TB-89 and Vista Paint 0394, ΔE 1.5 apart

Kilz Vintage Green TB-89 on a wall, hex #BBB189
Vintage Green Kilz TB-89
Vista Paint Highway 0394 on a wall, hex #BEB58C
Highway Vista Paint 0394
Zeytin’s verdict · ΔE 1.5Twins, almost. Only daylight on a big wall tells them apart.

Kilz Vintage Green (TB-89) and Vista Paint Highway (0394) measure a delta-E of 1.5 apart. Highway is 4 LRV points lighter, which is the difference you notice first. Both carry a similar amount of color, at chroma 22 and 22.3. The difference is measurable but subtle. It shows on a large wall in strong daylight and disappears under lamplight. If you need the Vintage Green depth in Vista Paint's line, start from its LRV of 43.0 rather than matching by name.

Is Kilz Vintage Green the same color as Vista Paint Highway?

Not quite, but close - Kilz Vintage Green and Vista Paint Highway are delta-E 1.5 apart, close enough that most rooms would not show the difference.

What is the delta-E between Kilz Vintage Green and Vista Paint Highway?

The measured color distance between Kilz Vintage Green and Vista Paint Highway is delta-E 1.5.

Which is lighter, Kilz Vintage Green or Vista Paint Highway?

Vista Paint Highway is lighter than Kilz Vintage Green by 4 points of light reflectance (LRV).

CLOSEST PAIRΔE 1.5 Vintage Green and Highway
LIGHTESTHighway LRV 47.0
DARKESTVintage Green LRV 43.0
SPREAD4LRV points

Side by side

measured values
Vintage Green Highway
Brand Kilz Vista Paint
Code TB-89 0394
Hex #BBB189 #BEB58C
Light reflectance 43.0 47.0
Undertone yellow yellow
Chroma 22.0 22.3
Hue angle 97.3° 98.6°
Color family tan tan

Each on its own

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