ComparisonComparisonDutch Boy VS-9305 and Valspar 5003-2A, ΔE 8.54 apart
Dutch Boy Smoky Gray (VS-9305) and Valspar Cottage Lattice Green (5003-2A) measure a delta-E of 8.54 apart. Smoky Gray is 7.8 LRV points lighter, which is the difference you notice first. Cottage Lattice Green holds more color, chroma 8.7 against 4.5, so it grays out less in dim light. The undertones part company: Smoky Gray reads as a yellow cast at hue angle 109.7 degrees, Cottage Lattice Green as a yellow-green undertone at 117.2. These read as related but distinct. Sample both before committing. If you need the Cottage Lattice Green depth in Dutch Boy's line, start from its LRV of 22.0 rather than matching by name.
Dutch Boy Smoky Gray and Valspar Cottage Lattice Green are delta-E 8.54 apart - a difference that shows up on a wall, not just side by side on two chips.
The measured color distance between Dutch Boy Smoky Gray and Valspar Cottage Lattice Green is delta-E 8.54.
Dutch Boy Smoky Gray is lighter than Valspar Cottage Lattice Green by 7.8 points of light reflectance (LRV).
Valspar Cottage Lattice Green carries more color than Dutch Boy Smoky Gray - a higher chroma value means a more intense, less grey color.
| Smoky Gray | Cottage Lattice Green | |
|---|---|---|
| Brand | Dutch Boy | Valspar |
| Code | VS-9305 | 5003-2A |
| Hex | #95958D | #808374 |
| Light reflectance | 29.8 | 22.0 |
| Undertone | yellow cast | yellow-green undertone |
| Chroma | 4.5 | 8.7 |
| Hue angle | 109.7° | 117.2° |
| Color family | gray | green |