Comparison

Shimmering Sea vs Prairie Night

PPG 1152-7 and Vista Paint 7341, ΔE 4.05 apart

PPG Shimmering Sea 1152-7 on a wall, hex #2B526A
Shimmering Sea PPG 1152-7
Vista Paint Prairie Night 7341 on a wall, hex #3A5A71
Prairie Night Vista Paint 7341
Zeytin’s verdict · ΔE 4.05Related, but your eyes will notice. These are different choices.

PPG Shimmering Sea (1152-7) and Vista Paint Prairie Night (7341) measure a delta-E of 4.05 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 19 and 17.4. These read as related but distinct. Sample both before committing. If you need the Shimmering Sea depth in Vista Paint's line, start from its LRV of 8.0 rather than matching by name.

What is the difference between PPG Shimmering Sea and Vista Paint Prairie Night?

PPG Shimmering Sea and Vista Paint Prairie Night are delta-E 4.05 apart - a difference that shows up on a wall, not just side by side on two chips.

What is the delta-E between PPG Shimmering Sea and Vista Paint Prairie Night?

The measured color distance between PPG Shimmering Sea and Vista Paint Prairie Night is delta-E 4.05.

CLOSEST PAIRΔE 4.05 Shimmering Sea and Prairie Night
LIGHTESTShimmering Sea LRV 8.0
DARKESTShimmering Sea LRV 8.0
SPREAD0LRV points

Side by side

measured values
Shimmering Sea Prairie Night
Brand PPG Vista Paint
Code 1152-7 7341
Hex #2B526A #3A5A71
Light reflectance 8.0 8.0
Undertone blue blue
Chroma 19.0 17.4
Hue angle 251.6° 253.9°
Color family black black

Each on its own

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