Comparison

Mountain River vs Prairie Night

Valspar 4005-6C and Vista Paint 7341, ΔE 3.28 apart

Valspar Mountain River 4005-6C on a wall, hex #3F576A
Mountain River Valspar 4005-6C
Vista Paint Prairie Night 7341 on a wall, hex #3A5A71
Prairie Night Vista Paint 7341
Zeytin’s verdict · ΔE 3.28Close cousins. Paint a sample of each before you choose.

Valspar Mountain River (4005-6C) and Vista Paint Prairie Night (7341) measure a delta-E of 3.28 apart. They sit within 0.9 LRV points of each other, so neither will look brighter than the other on the same wall. Prairie Night holds more color, chroma 17.4 against 14.3, so it grays out less in dim light. Close, but a large sample of each will show the gap, particularly against white trim. If you need the Prairie Night depth in Valspar's line, start from its LRV of 8.0 rather than matching by name.

What is the difference between Valspar Mountain River and Vista Paint Prairie Night?

Valspar Mountain River and Vista Paint Prairie Night are delta-E 3.28 apart - a difference that shows up on a wall, not just side by side on two chips.

What is the delta-E between Valspar Mountain River and Vista Paint Prairie Night?

The measured color distance between Valspar Mountain River and Vista Paint Prairie Night is delta-E 3.28.

Which is more saturated, Valspar Mountain River or Vista Paint Prairie Night?

Vista Paint Prairie Night carries more color than Valspar Mountain River - a higher chroma value means a more intense, less grey color.

CLOSEST PAIRΔE 3.28 Mountain River and Prairie Night
LIGHTESTMountain River LRV 8.9
DARKESTPrairie Night LRV 8.0
SPREAD0.9LRV points

Side by side

measured values
Mountain River Prairie Night
Brand Valspar Vista Paint
Code 4005-6C 7341
Hex #3F576A #3A5A71
Light reflectance 8.9 8.0
Undertone blue blue
Chroma 14.3 17.4
Hue angle 255.0° 253.9°
Color family black black

Each on its own

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