Comparison

September Fog vs Powder Cake

Valspar 6003-1A and Vista Paint 0202 — the same color, ΔE 0.38

Valspar September Fog 6003-1A on a wall, hex #DDD6C9
September Fog Valspar 6003-1A
Vista Paint Powder Cake 0202 on a wall, hex #DED6C9
Powder Cake Vista Paint 0202
Zeytin’s verdict · ΔE 0.38Same color. Buy the cheaper one.

Valspar September Fog (6003-1A) and Vista Paint Powder Cake (0202) are the same to within a rounding error color. Both measure LRV 67.0 at chroma 7.3, with a delta-E of 0.38 between them - far below what an eye can see even on a large wall in daylight. Nothing here should decide the purchase: buy on price, on which store is nearer, or on which line has the finish you want. Neither is the better version of the other.

Is Valspar September Fog the same color as Vista Paint Powder Cake?

Yes, by measurement - Valspar September Fog and Vista Paint Powder Cake are only delta-E 0.38 apart, which is below what the human eye can reliably tell apart.

What is the delta-E between Valspar September Fog and Vista Paint Powder Cake?

The measured color distance between Valspar September Fog and Vista Paint Powder Cake is delta-E 0.38.

Which is lighter, Valspar September Fog or Vista Paint Powder Cake?

Vista Paint Powder Cake is lighter than Valspar September Fog by 1 points of light reflectance (LRV).

CLOSEST PAIRΔE 0.38 September Fog and Powder Cake
LIGHTESTPowder Cake LRV 68.0
DARKESTSeptember Fog LRV 67.0
SPREAD1LRV points

Side by side

measured values
September Fog Powder Cake
Brand Valspar Vista Paint
Code 6003-1A 0202
Hex #DDD6C9 #DED6C9
Light reflectance 67.0 68.0
Undertone yellow undertone yellow undertone
Chroma 7.3 7.4
Hue angle 88.6° 85.9°
Color family tan tan

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