Comparison

Alpaca vs Sheepskin

Sherwin-Williams SW 7022 and Vista Paint 0566, ΔE 1.35 apart

Sherwin-Williams Alpaca SW 7022 on a wall, hex #CCC5BD
Alpaca Sherwin-Williams SW 7022
Vista Paint Sheepskin 0566 on a wall, hex #CFC7BD
Sheepskin Vista Paint 0566
Zeytin’s verdict · ΔE 1.35Twins, almost. Only daylight on a big wall tells them apart.

Sherwin-Williams Alpaca (SW 7022) and Vista Paint Sheepskin (0566) measure a delta-E of 1.35 apart. Sheepskin is 2.5 LRV points lighter, which is the difference you notice first. Both carry a similar amount of color, at chroma 5 and 6.1. The undertones part company: Alpaca reads as a greige at hue angle 77.9 degrees, Sheepskin as a yellow cast at 80.0. The difference is measurable but subtle. It shows on a large wall in strong daylight and disappears under lamplight. If you need the Alpaca depth in Vista Paint's line, start from its LRV of 56.5 rather than matching by name.

Is Sherwin-Williams Alpaca the same color as Vista Paint Sheepskin?

Not quite, but close - Sherwin-Williams Alpaca and Vista Paint Sheepskin are delta-E 1.35 apart, close enough that most rooms would not show the difference.

What is the delta-E between Sherwin-Williams Alpaca and Vista Paint Sheepskin?

The measured color distance between Sherwin-Williams Alpaca and Vista Paint Sheepskin is delta-E 1.35.

Which is lighter, Sherwin-Williams Alpaca or Vista Paint Sheepskin?

Vista Paint Sheepskin is lighter than Sherwin-Williams Alpaca by 2.5 points of light reflectance (LRV).

CLOSEST PAIRΔE 1.35 Alpaca and Sheepskin
LIGHTESTSheepskin LRV 59.0
DARKESTAlpaca LRV 56.5
SPREAD2.5LRV points

Side by side

measured values
Alpaca Sheepskin
Brand Sherwin-Williams Vista Paint
Code SW 7022 0566
Hex #CCC5BD #CFC7BD
Light reflectance 56.5 59.0
Undertone greige yellow cast
Chroma 5.0 6.1
Hue angle 77.9° 80.0°
Color family gray gray

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