Comparison

Elemental vs White Palace

PPG 1011-2 and Vista Paint 8251, ΔE 1.21 apart

PPG Elemental 1011-2 on a wall, hex #D0D3D3
Elemental PPG 1011-2
Vista Paint White Palace 8251 on a wall, hex #D4D6D6
White Palace Vista Paint 8251
Zeytin’s verdict · ΔE 1.21Twins, almost. Only daylight on a big wall tells them apart.

PPG Elemental (1011-2) and Vista Paint White Palace (8251) measure a delta-E of 1.21 apart. Elemental is 2 LRV points lighter, which is the difference you notice first. Both carry a similar amount of color, at chroma 1.1 and 0.7. The difference is measurable but subtle. It shows on a large wall in strong daylight and disappears under lamplight. If you need the White Palace depth in PPG's line, start from its LRV of 64.0 rather than matching by name.

Is PPG Elemental the same color as Vista Paint White Palace?

Not quite, but close - PPG Elemental and Vista Paint White Palace are delta-E 1.21 apart, close enough that most rooms would not show the difference.

What is the delta-E between PPG Elemental and Vista Paint White Palace?

The measured color distance between PPG Elemental and Vista Paint White Palace is delta-E 1.21.

Which is lighter, PPG Elemental or Vista Paint White Palace?

PPG Elemental is lighter than Vista Paint White Palace by 2 points of light reflectance (LRV).

CLOSEST PAIRΔE 1.21 Elemental and White Palace
LIGHTESTElemental LRV 66.0
DARKESTWhite Palace LRV 64.0
SPREAD2LRV points

Side by side

measured values
Elemental White Palace
Brand PPG Vista Paint
Code 1011-2 8251
Hex #D0D3D3 #D4D6D6
Light reflectance 66.0 64.0
Undertone cool teal-gray cool teal-gray
Chroma 1.1 0.7
Hue angle 199.9° 200.2°
Color family gray gray

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