Comparison

Morning Sun vs Estate Vanilla

Sherwin-Williams SW 6672 and Valspar 3004-8C, ΔE 1.66 apart

Sherwin-Williams Morning Sun SW 6672 on a wall, hex #F3E6CE
Morning Sun Sherwin-Williams SW 6672
Valspar Estate Vanilla 3004-8C on a wall, hex #F4E4CA
Estate Vanilla Valspar 3004-8C
Zeytin’s verdict · ΔE 1.66Twins, almost. Only daylight on a big wall tells them apart.

Sherwin-Williams Morning Sun (SW 6672) and Valspar Estate Vanilla (3004-8C) measure a delta-E of 1.66 apart. They sit within 1.3 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 13.3 and 14.7. The undertones part company: Morning Sun reads as a yellow undertone at hue angle 87.7 degrees, Estate Vanilla as a yellow at 84.9. The difference is measurable but subtle. It shows on a large wall in strong daylight and disappears under lamplight. If you need the Estate Vanilla depth in Sherwin-Williams's line, start from its LRV of 79.0 rather than matching by name.

Is Sherwin-Williams Morning Sun the same color as Valspar Estate Vanilla?

Not quite, but close - Sherwin-Williams Morning Sun and Valspar Estate Vanilla are delta-E 1.66 apart, close enough that most rooms would not show the difference.

What is the delta-E between Sherwin-Williams Morning Sun and Valspar Estate Vanilla?

The measured color distance between Sherwin-Williams Morning Sun and Valspar Estate Vanilla is delta-E 1.66.

Which is lighter, Sherwin-Williams Morning Sun or Valspar Estate Vanilla?

Sherwin-Williams Morning Sun is lighter than Valspar Estate Vanilla by 1.3 points of light reflectance (LRV).

CLOSEST PAIRΔE 1.66 Morning Sun and Estate Vanilla
LIGHTESTMorning Sun LRV 80.3
DARKESTEstate Vanilla LRV 79.0
SPREAD1.3LRV points

Side by side

measured values
Morning Sun Estate Vanilla
Brand Sherwin-Williams Valspar
Code SW 6672 3004-8C
Hex #F3E6CE #F4E4CA
Light reflectance 80.3 79.0
Undertone yellow undertone yellow
Chroma 13.3 14.7
Hue angle 87.7° 84.9°
Color family tan tan

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