Comparison

Artillery vs Castle Dale

PPG 1008-6 and Vista Paint 8438, ΔE 1.73 apart

PPG Artillery 1008-6 on a wall, hex #746F67
Artillery PPG 1008-6
Vista Paint Castle Dale 8438 on a wall, hex #746C63
Castle Dale Vista Paint 8438
Zeytin’s verdict · ΔE 1.73Twins, almost. Only daylight on a big wall tells them apart.

PPG Artillery (1008-6) and Vista Paint Castle Dale (8438) measure a delta-E of 1.73 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 5.2 and 6.3. The difference is measurable but subtle. It shows on a large wall in strong daylight and disappears under lamplight. If you need the Castle Dale depth in PPG's line, start from its LRV of 15.0 rather than matching by name.

Is PPG Artillery the same color as Vista Paint Castle Dale?

Not quite, but close - PPG Artillery and Vista Paint Castle Dale are delta-E 1.73 apart, close enough that most rooms would not show the difference.

What is the delta-E between PPG Artillery and Vista Paint Castle Dale?

The measured color distance between PPG Artillery and Vista Paint Castle Dale is delta-E 1.73.

Which is lighter, PPG Artillery or Vista Paint Castle Dale?

PPG Artillery is lighter than Vista Paint Castle Dale by 1 points of light reflectance (LRV).

CLOSEST PAIRΔE 1.73 Artillery and Castle Dale
LIGHTESTArtillery LRV 16.0
DARKESTCastle Dale LRV 15.0
SPREAD1LRV points

Side by side

measured values
Artillery Castle Dale
Brand PPG Vista Paint
Code 1008-6 8438
Hex #746F67 #746C63
Light reflectance 16.0 15.0
Undertone yellow cast yellow cast
Chroma 5.2 6.3
Hue angle 85.4° 76.8°
Color family gray gray

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