Comparison

Paddle Wheel vs Golden Summer

PPG 1100-7 and Vista Paint 0305, ΔE 1.43 apart

PPG Paddle Wheel 1100-7 on a wall, hex #88724D
Paddle Wheel PPG 1100-7
Vista Paint Golden Summer 0305 on a wall, hex #846F4B
Golden Summer Vista Paint 0305
Zeytin’s verdict · ΔE 1.43Twins, almost. Only daylight on a big wall tells them apart.

PPG Paddle Wheel (1100-7) and Vista Paint Golden Summer (0305) measure a delta-E of 1.43 apart. They sit within 0 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 23.9 and 23.3. The difference is measurable but subtle. It shows on a large wall in strong daylight and disappears under lamplight. If you need the Paddle Wheel depth in Vista Paint's line, start from its LRV of 17.0 rather than matching by name.

Is PPG Paddle Wheel the same color as Vista Paint Golden Summer?

Not quite, but close - PPG Paddle Wheel and Vista Paint Golden Summer are delta-E 1.43 apart, close enough that most rooms would not show the difference.

What is the delta-E between PPG Paddle Wheel and Vista Paint Golden Summer?

The measured color distance between PPG Paddle Wheel and Vista Paint Golden Summer is delta-E 1.43.

CLOSEST PAIRΔE 1.43 Paddle Wheel and Golden Summer
LIGHTESTPaddle Wheel LRV 17.0
DARKESTPaddle Wheel LRV 17.0
SPREAD0LRV points

Side by side

measured values
Paddle Wheel Golden Summer
Brand PPG Vista Paint
Code 1100-7 0305
Hex #88724D #846F4B
Light reflectance 17.0 17.0
Undertone yellow yellow
Chroma 23.9 23.3
Hue angle 82.3° 82.7°
Color family tan tan

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