ComparisonComparisonDutch Boy VS-9117 and PPG 1134-3, ΔE 6.96 apart
Dutch Boy Tinge Grey (VS-9117) and PPG Pine Frost (1134-3) measure a delta-E of 6.96 apart. Pine Frost is 3.9 LRV points lighter, which is the difference you notice first. Pine Frost holds more color, chroma 6.7 against 0, so it grays out less in dim light. The undertones part company: Tinge Grey reads as a cool blue-gray at hue angle 270.0 degrees, Pine Frost as a green cast at 149.1. These read as related but distinct. Sample both before committing. If you need the Tinge Grey depth in PPG's line, start from its LRV of 76.1 rather than matching by name.
Dutch Boy Tinge Grey and PPG Pine Frost are delta-E 6.96 apart - a difference that shows up on a wall, not just side by side on two chips.
The measured color distance between Dutch Boy Tinge Grey and PPG Pine Frost is delta-E 6.96.
PPG Pine Frost is lighter than Dutch Boy Tinge Grey by 3.9 points of light reflectance (LRV).
PPG Pine Frost carries more color than Dutch Boy Tinge Grey - a higher chroma value means a more intense, less grey color.
| Tinge Grey | Pine Frost | |
|---|---|---|
| Brand | Dutch Boy | PPG |
| Code | VS-9117 | 1134-3 |
| Hex | #E2E2E2 | #DEEAE0 |
| Light reflectance | 76.1 | 80.0 |
| Undertone | cool blue-gray | green cast |
| Chroma | 0.0 | 6.7 |
| Hue angle | 270.0° | 149.1° |
| Color family | gray | gray |