Comparison

Front Porch vs Fading Fog

Sherwin-Williams SW 7651 and Vista Paint 8307, ΔE 1.11 apart

Sherwin-Williams Front Porch SW 7651 on a wall, hex #CCCCC5
Front Porch Sherwin-Williams SW 7651
Vista Paint Fading Fog 8307 on a wall, hex #CBCCC7
Fading Fog Vista Paint 8307
Zeytin’s verdict · ΔE 1.11Twins, almost. Only daylight on a big wall tells them apart.

Sherwin-Williams Front Porch (SW 7651) and Vista Paint Fading Fog (8307) measure a delta-E of 1.11 apart. Front Porch is 3.2 LRV points lighter, which is the difference you notice first. Both carry a similar amount of color, at chroma 3.7 and 2.7. The undertones part company: Front Porch reads as a yellow cast at hue angle 109.8 degrees, Fading Fog as a true neutral at 117.8. The difference is measurable but subtle. It shows on a large wall in strong daylight and disappears under lamplight. If you need the Fading Fog depth in Sherwin-Williams's line, start from its LRV of 57.0 rather than matching by name.

Is Sherwin-Williams Front Porch the same color as Vista Paint Fading Fog?

Not quite, but close - Sherwin-Williams Front Porch and Vista Paint Fading Fog are delta-E 1.11 apart, close enough that most rooms would not show the difference.

What is the delta-E between Sherwin-Williams Front Porch and Vista Paint Fading Fog?

The measured color distance between Sherwin-Williams Front Porch and Vista Paint Fading Fog is delta-E 1.11.

Which is lighter, Sherwin-Williams Front Porch or Vista Paint Fading Fog?

Sherwin-Williams Front Porch is lighter than Vista Paint Fading Fog by 3.2 points of light reflectance (LRV).

CLOSEST PAIRΔE 1.11 Front Porch and Fading Fog
LIGHTESTFront Porch LRV 60.2
DARKESTFading Fog LRV 57.0
SPREAD3.2LRV points

Side by side

measured values
Front Porch Fading Fog
Brand Sherwin-Williams Vista Paint
Code SW 7651 8307
Hex #CCCCC5 #CBCCC7
Light reflectance 60.2 57.0
Undertone yellow cast true neutral
Chroma 3.7 2.7
Hue angle 109.8° 117.8°
Color family gray gray

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