Comparison

Faded Flaxflower vs In the Blue

Sherwin-Williams SW 9146 and Vista Paint 0504, ΔE 1.75 apart

Sherwin-Williams Faded Flaxflower SW 9146 on a wall, hex #9EB4C0
Faded Flaxflower Sherwin-Williams SW 9146
Vista Paint In the Blue 0504 on a wall, hex #A0B2BC
In the Blue Vista Paint 0504
Zeytin’s verdict · ΔE 1.75Twins, almost. Only daylight on a big wall tells them apart.

Sherwin-Williams Faded Flaxflower (SW 9146) and Vista Paint In the Blue (0504) measure a delta-E of 1.75 apart. They sit within 0.6 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 10 and 8.3. The difference is measurable but subtle. It shows on a large wall in strong daylight and disappears under lamplight. If you need the In the Blue depth in Sherwin-Williams's line, start from its LRV of 43.0 rather than matching by name.

Is Sherwin-Williams Faded Flaxflower the same color as Vista Paint In the Blue?

Not quite, but close - Sherwin-Williams Faded Flaxflower and Vista Paint In the Blue are delta-E 1.75 apart, close enough that most rooms would not show the difference.

What is the delta-E between Sherwin-Williams Faded Flaxflower and Vista Paint In the Blue?

The measured color distance between Sherwin-Williams Faded Flaxflower and Vista Paint In the Blue is delta-E 1.75.

CLOSEST PAIRΔE 1.75 Faded Flaxflower and In the Blue
LIGHTESTFaded Flaxflower LRV 43.6
DARKESTIn the Blue LRV 43.0
SPREAD0.6LRV points

Side by side

measured values
Faded Flaxflower In the Blue
Brand Sherwin-Williams Vista Paint
Code SW 9146 0504
Hex #9EB4C0 #A0B2BC
Light reflectance 43.6 43.0
Undertone blue undertone blue undertone
Chroma 10.0 8.3
Hue angle 240.0° 240.2°
Color family teal teal

Each on its own

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