Comparison

Dark Granite vs Film Noir

PPG 1005-7 and Vista Paint 0144, ΔE 1.07 apart

PPG Dark Granite 1005-7 on a wall, hex #4F443F
Dark Granite PPG 1005-7
Vista Paint Film Noir 0144 on a wall, hex #524641
Film Noir Vista Paint 0144
Zeytin’s verdict · ΔE 1.07Twins, almost. Only daylight on a big wall tells them apart.

PPG Dark Granite (1005-7) and Vista Paint Film Noir (0144) measure a delta-E of 1.07 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 6 and 6.4. The undertones part company: Dark Granite reads as a orange cast at hue angle 51.9 degrees, Film Noir as a red cast at 49.7. The difference is measurable but subtle. It shows on a large wall in strong daylight and disappears under lamplight. If you need the Dark Granite depth in Vista Paint's line, start from its LRV of 5.0 rather than matching by name.

Is PPG Dark Granite the same color as Vista Paint Film Noir?

Not quite, but close - PPG Dark Granite and Vista Paint Film Noir are delta-E 1.07 apart, close enough that most rooms would not show the difference.

What is the delta-E between PPG Dark Granite and Vista Paint Film Noir?

The measured color distance between PPG Dark Granite and Vista Paint Film Noir is delta-E 1.07.

Which is lighter, PPG Dark Granite or Vista Paint Film Noir?

Vista Paint Film Noir is lighter than PPG Dark Granite by 1 points of light reflectance (LRV).

CLOSEST PAIRΔE 1.07 Dark Granite and Film Noir
LIGHTESTFilm Noir LRV 6.0
DARKESTDark Granite LRV 5.0
SPREAD1LRV points

Side by side

measured values
Dark Granite Film Noir
Brand PPG Vista Paint
Code 1005-7 0144
Hex #4F443F #524641
Light reflectance 5.0 6.0
Undertone orange cast red cast
Chroma 6.0 6.4
Hue angle 51.9° 49.7°
Color family black black

Each on its own

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