Comparison

Malted Milk vs Beach Bound

Sherwin-Williams SW 6057 and Vista Paint 8651, ΔE 0.78 apart

Sherwin-Williams Malted Milk SW 6057 on a wall, hex #DECABD
Malted Milk Sherwin-Williams SW 6057
Vista Paint Beach Bound 8651 on a wall, hex #DCC9BD
Beach Bound Vista Paint 8651
Zeytin’s verdict · ΔE 0.78Same color. Buy the cheaper one.

Sherwin-Williams Malted Milk (SW 6057) and Vista Paint Beach Bound (8651) measure a delta-E of 0.78 apart. Malted Milk is 3.6 LRV points lighter, which is the difference you notice first. Both carry a similar amount of color, at chroma 10.2 and 9.6. Side by side on a wall these are effectively the same color. Choose on price and availability rather than appearance. If you need the Beach Bound depth in Sherwin-Williams's line, start from its LRV of 58.0 rather than matching by name.

Is Sherwin-Williams Malted Milk the same color as Vista Paint Beach Bound?

Yes, by measurement - Sherwin-Williams Malted Milk and Vista Paint Beach Bound are only delta-E 0.78 apart, which is below what the human eye can reliably tell apart.

What is the delta-E between Sherwin-Williams Malted Milk and Vista Paint Beach Bound?

The measured color distance between Sherwin-Williams Malted Milk and Vista Paint Beach Bound is delta-E 0.78.

Which is lighter, Sherwin-Williams Malted Milk or Vista Paint Beach Bound?

Sherwin-Williams Malted Milk is lighter than Vista Paint Beach Bound by 3.6 points of light reflectance (LRV).

CLOSEST PAIRΔE 0.78 Malted Milk and Beach Bound
LIGHTESTMalted Milk LRV 61.6
DARKESTBeach Bound LRV 58.0
SPREAD3.6LRV points

Side by side

measured values
Malted Milk Beach Bound
Brand Sherwin-Williams Vista Paint
Code SW 6057 8651
Hex #DECABD #DCC9BD
Light reflectance 61.6 58.0
Undertone orange undertone orange undertone
Chroma 10.2 9.6
Hue angle 61.6° 60.9°
Color family tan tan

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