Comparison

Knitting Needles vs Place of Dust

Sherwin-Williams SW 7672 and Vista Paint 0539, ΔE 1.57 apart

Sherwin-Williams Knitting Needles SW 7672 on a wall, hex #C3C1BC
Knitting Needles Sherwin-Williams SW 7672
Vista Paint Place of Dust 0539 on a wall, hex #C7C5C1
Place of Dust Vista Paint 0539
Zeytin’s verdict · ΔE 1.57Twins, almost. Only daylight on a big wall tells them apart.

Sherwin-Williams Knitting Needles (SW 7672) and Vista Paint Place of Dust (0539) measure a delta-E of 1.57 apart. Place of Dust is 3.8 LRV points lighter, which is the difference you notice first. Both carry a similar amount of color, at chroma 2.8 and 2.2. The difference is measurable but subtle. It shows on a large wall in strong daylight and disappears under lamplight. If you need the Knitting Needles depth in Vista Paint's line, start from its LRV of 53.2 rather than matching by name.

Is Sherwin-Williams Knitting Needles the same color as Vista Paint Place of Dust?

Not quite, but close - Sherwin-Williams Knitting Needles and Vista Paint Place of Dust are delta-E 1.57 apart, close enough that most rooms would not show the difference.

What is the delta-E between Sherwin-Williams Knitting Needles and Vista Paint Place of Dust?

The measured color distance between Sherwin-Williams Knitting Needles and Vista Paint Place of Dust is delta-E 1.57.

Which is lighter, Sherwin-Williams Knitting Needles or Vista Paint Place of Dust?

Vista Paint Place of Dust is lighter than Sherwin-Williams Knitting Needles by 3.8 points of light reflectance (LRV).

CLOSEST PAIRΔE 1.57 Knitting Needles and Place of Dust
LIGHTESTPlace of Dust LRV 57.0
DARKESTKnitting Needles LRV 53.2
SPREAD3.8LRV points

Side by side

measured values
Knitting Needles Place of Dust
Brand Sherwin-Williams Vista Paint
Code SW 7672 0539
Hex #C3C1BC #C7C5C1
Light reflectance 53.2 57.0
Undertone true neutral true neutral
Chroma 2.8 2.2
Hue angle 94.2° 90.7°
Color family gray gray

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