Comparison

Lemon Meringue vs Queenly Laugh

Sherwin-Williams SW 7561 and Vista Paint 0915, ΔE 2.24 apart

Sherwin-Williams Lemon Meringue SW 7561 on a wall, hex #F5EACC
Lemon Meringue Sherwin-Williams SW 7561
Vista Paint Queenly Laugh 0915 on a wall, hex #F8EBD1
Queenly Laugh Vista Paint 0915
Zeytin’s verdict · ΔE 2.24Close cousins. Paint a sample of each before you choose.

Sherwin-Williams Lemon Meringue (SW 7561) and Vista Paint Queenly Laugh (0915) measure a delta-E of 2.24 apart. Queenly Laugh is 2.5 LRV points lighter, which is the difference you notice first. Both carry a similar amount of color, at chroma 15.9 and 14.2. Close, but a large sample of each will show the gap, particularly against white trim. If you need the Lemon Meringue depth in Vista Paint's line, start from its LRV of 82.5 rather than matching by name.

Is Sherwin-Williams Lemon Meringue the same color as Vista Paint Queenly Laugh?

Not quite, but close - Sherwin-Williams Lemon Meringue and Vista Paint Queenly Laugh are delta-E 2.24 apart, close enough that most rooms would not show the difference.

What is the delta-E between Sherwin-Williams Lemon Meringue and Vista Paint Queenly Laugh?

The measured color distance between Sherwin-Williams Lemon Meringue and Vista Paint Queenly Laugh is delta-E 2.24.

Which is lighter, Sherwin-Williams Lemon Meringue or Vista Paint Queenly Laugh?

Vista Paint Queenly Laugh is lighter than Sherwin-Williams Lemon Meringue by 2.5 points of light reflectance (LRV).

CLOSEST PAIRΔE 2.24 Lemon Meringue and Queenly Laugh
LIGHTESTQueenly Laugh LRV 85.0
DARKESTLemon Meringue LRV 82.5
SPREAD2.5LRV points

Side by side

measured values
Lemon Meringue Queenly Laugh
Brand Sherwin-Williams Vista Paint
Code SW 7561 0915
Hex #F5EACC #F8EBD1
Light reflectance 82.5 85.0
Undertone yellow yellow
Chroma 15.9 14.2
Hue angle 93.9° 89.1°
Color family tan tan

Each on its own

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