ComparisonComparisonSherwin-Williams SW 2740 and Vista Paint 7181, ΔE 4.25 apart
Sherwin-Williams Mineral Gray (SW 2740) and Vista Paint Queen Victoria (7181) measure a delta-E of 4.25 apart. They sit within 1.4 LRV points of each other, so neither will look brighter than the other on the same wall. Mineral Gray holds more color, chroma 7.7 against 5.1, so it grays out less in dim light. The undertones part company: Mineral Gray reads as a blue undertone at hue angle 273.5 degrees, Queen Victoria as a violet cast at 300.4. These read as related but distinct. Sample both before committing. If you need the Queen Victoria depth in Sherwin-Williams's line, start from its LRV of 8.0 rather than matching by name.
Sherwin-Williams Mineral Gray and Vista Paint Queen Victoria are delta-E 4.25 apart - a difference that shows up on a wall, not just side by side on two chips.
The measured color distance between Sherwin-Williams Mineral Gray and Vista Paint Queen Victoria is delta-E 4.25.
Sherwin-Williams Mineral Gray is lighter than Vista Paint Queen Victoria by 1.4 points of light reflectance (LRV).
| Mineral Gray | Queen Victoria | |
|---|---|---|
| Brand | Sherwin-Williams | Vista Paint |
| Code | SW 2740 | 7181 |
| Hex | #515763 | #54525A |
| Light reflectance | 9.4 | 8.0 |
| Undertone | blue undertone | violet cast |
| Chroma | 7.7 | 5.1 |
| Hue angle | 273.5° | 300.4° |
| Color family | black | black |