Comparison

Knitting Needles vs Grey Mist

Sherwin-Williams SW 7672 and Vista Paint 8315, ΔE 2.65 apart

Sherwin-Williams Knitting Needles SW 7672 on a wall, hex #C3C1BC
Knitting Needles Sherwin-Williams SW 7672
Vista Paint Grey Mist 8315 on a wall, hex #BFC4BF
Grey Mist Vista Paint 8315
Zeytin’s verdict · ΔE 2.65Close cousins. Paint a sample of each before you choose.

Sherwin-Williams Knitting Needles (SW 7672) and Vista Paint Grey Mist (8315) measure a delta-E of 2.65 apart. They sit within 0.2 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 2.8 and 3.3. The undertones part company: Knitting Needles reads as a true neutral at hue angle 94.2 degrees, Grey Mist as a yellow-green cast at 144.4. Close, but a large sample of each will show the gap, particularly against white trim. If you need the Grey Mist depth in Sherwin-Williams's line, start from its LRV of 53.0 rather than matching by name.

Is Sherwin-Williams Knitting Needles the same color as Vista Paint Grey Mist?

Not quite, but close - Sherwin-Williams Knitting Needles and Vista Paint Grey Mist are delta-E 2.65 apart, close enough that most rooms would not show the difference.

What is the delta-E between Sherwin-Williams Knitting Needles and Vista Paint Grey Mist?

The measured color distance between Sherwin-Williams Knitting Needles and Vista Paint Grey Mist is delta-E 2.65.

CLOSEST PAIRΔE 2.65 Knitting Needles and Grey Mist
LIGHTESTKnitting Needles LRV 53.2
DARKESTGrey Mist LRV 53.0
SPREAD0.2LRV points

Side by side

measured values
Knitting Needles Grey Mist
Brand Sherwin-Williams Vista Paint
Code SW 7672 8315
Hex #C3C1BC #BFC4BF
Light reflectance 53.2 53.0
Undertone true neutral yellow-green cast
Chroma 2.8 3.3
Hue angle 94.2° 144.4°
Color family gray gray

Each on its own

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