Comparison

Half‐Caff vs Bistro Brown

Sherwin-Williams SW 9091 and Vista Paint 8645, ΔE 5.67 apart

Sherwin-Williams Half‐Caff SW 9091 on a wall, hex #604C3D
Half‐Caff Sherwin-Williams SW 9091
Vista Paint Bistro Brown 8645 on a wall, hex #6F554A
Bistro Brown Vista Paint 8645
Zeytin’s verdict · ΔE 5.67Related, but your eyes will notice. These are different choices.

Sherwin-Williams Half‐Caff (SW 9091) and Vista Paint Bistro Brown (8645) measure a delta-E of 5.67 apart. They sit within 1 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 13.5 and 13.9. The undertones part company: Half‐Caff reads as a orange undertone at hue angle 63.6 degrees, Bistro Brown as a red undertone at 49.4. These read as related but distinct. Sample both before committing. If you need the Half‐Caff depth in Vista Paint's line, start from its LRV of 8.0 rather than matching by name.

What is the difference between Sherwin-Williams Half‐Caff and Vista Paint Bistro Brown?

Sherwin-Williams Half‐Caff and Vista Paint Bistro Brown are delta-E 5.67 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 Half‐Caff and Vista Paint Bistro Brown?

The measured color distance between Sherwin-Williams Half‐Caff and Vista Paint Bistro Brown is delta-E 5.67.

Which is lighter, Sherwin-Williams Half‐Caff or Vista Paint Bistro Brown?

Vista Paint Bistro Brown is lighter than Sherwin-Williams Half‐Caff by 1 points of light reflectance (LRV).

CLOSEST PAIRΔE 5.67 Half‐Caff and Bistro Brown
LIGHTESTBistro Brown LRV 9.0
DARKESTHalf‐Caff LRV 8.0
SPREAD1LRV points

Side by side

measured values
Half‐Caff Bistro Brown
Brand Sherwin-Williams Vista Paint
Code SW 9091 8645
Hex #604C3D #6F554A
Light reflectance 8.0 9.0
Undertone orange undertone red undertone
Chroma 13.5 13.9
Hue angle 63.6° 49.4°
Color family black black

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