Blue Bows vs Blissful Blue

PPG 1158-3 and Vista Paint 7297, ΔE 0.9 apart

PPG Blue Bows 1158-3 on a wall, hex #A4C3D7 — Blue Bows PPG 1158-3

Vista Paint Blissful Blue 7297 on a wall, hex #A5C5DA — Blissful Blue Vista Paint 7297

Zeytin’s verdict · ΔE 0.9Same color. Buy the cheaper one.

PPG Blue Bows (1158-3) and Vista Paint Blissful Blue (7297) measure a delta-E of 0.9 apart. Blue Bows is 2 LRV points lighter, which is the difference you notice first. Both carry a similar amount of color, at chroma 14.7 and 15.3. Side by side on a wall these are effectively the same color. Choose on price and availability rather than appearance. If you need the Blissful Blue depth in PPG's line, start from its LRV of 51.0 rather than matching by name.

Is PPG Blue Bows the same color as Vista Paint Blissful Blue?

Yes, by measurement - PPG Blue Bows and Vista Paint Blissful Blue are only delta-E 0.9 apart, which is below what the human eye can reliably tell apart.

What is the delta-E between PPG Blue Bows and Vista Paint Blissful Blue?

The measured color distance between PPG Blue Bows and Vista Paint Blissful Blue is delta-E 0.9.

Which is lighter, PPG Blue Bows or Vista Paint Blissful Blue?

PPG Blue Bows is lighter than Vista Paint Blissful Blue by 2 points of light reflectance (LRV).

CLOSEST PAIRΔE 0.9 Blue Bows and Blissful Blue

LIGHTESTBlue Bows LRV 53.0

DARKESTBlissful Blue LRV 51.0

SPREAD2LRV points

Side by side

measured values

	Blue Bows	Blissful Blue
Brand	PPG	Vista Paint
Code	1158-3	7297
Hex	#A4C3D7	#A5C5DA
Light reflectance	53.0	51.0
Undertone	blue	blue
Chroma	14.7	15.3
Hue angle	246.0°	246.6°
Color family	teal	teal

Each on its own

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Blue Bows PPG 1158-3 Blissful Blue Vista Paint 7297