Comparison

Dried Lavender vs North Sea

Sherwin-Williams SW 9072 and Vista Paint 0625, ΔE 3.36 apart

Sherwin-Williams Dried Lavender SW 9072 on a wall, hex #8595AA
Dried Lavender Sherwin-Williams SW 9072
Vista Paint North Sea 0625 on a wall, hex #8B9EB3
North Sea Vista Paint 0625
Zeytin’s verdict · ΔE 3.36Close cousins. Paint a sample of each before you choose.

Sherwin-Williams Dried Lavender (SW 9072) and Vista Paint North Sea (0625) measure a delta-E of 3.36 apart. North Sea is 4.7 LRV points lighter, which is the difference you notice first. Both carry a similar amount of color, at chroma 12.9 and 13.3. Close, but a large sample of each will show the gap, particularly against white trim. If you need the Dried Lavender depth in Vista Paint's line, start from its LRV of 29.3 rather than matching by name.

What is the difference between Sherwin-Williams Dried Lavender and Vista Paint North Sea?

Sherwin-Williams Dried Lavender and Vista Paint North Sea are delta-E 3.36 apart - a difference that shows up on a wall, not just side by side on two chips.

What is the delta-E between Sherwin-Williams Dried Lavender and Vista Paint North Sea?

The measured color distance between Sherwin-Williams Dried Lavender and Vista Paint North Sea is delta-E 3.36.

Which is lighter, Sherwin-Williams Dried Lavender or Vista Paint North Sea?

Vista Paint North Sea is lighter than Sherwin-Williams Dried Lavender by 4.7 points of light reflectance (LRV).

CLOSEST PAIRΔE 3.36 Dried Lavender and North Sea
LIGHTESTNorth Sea LRV 34.0
DARKESTDried Lavender LRV 29.3
SPREAD4.7LRV points

Side by side

measured values
Dried Lavender North Sea
Brand Sherwin-Williams Vista Paint
Code SW 9072 0625
Hex #8595AA #8B9EB3
Light reflectance 29.3 34.0
Undertone blue undertone blue undertone
Chroma 12.9 13.3
Hue angle 265.6° 261.4°
Color family blue blue

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