ComparisonComparisonValspar 1001-7A and Vista Paint H0066, ΔE 8.03 apart
Valspar Sweet Currant (1001-7A) and Vista Paint Plum Island (H0066) measure a delta-E of 8.03 apart. Sweet Currant is 1.8 LRV points lighter, which is the difference you notice first. Both carry a similar amount of color, at chroma 8.8 and 10.2. The undertones part company: Sweet Currant reads as a pink undertone at hue angle 355.5 degrees, Plum Island as a violet undertone at 311.0. These read as related but distinct. Sample both before committing. If you need the Plum Island depth in Valspar's line, start from its LRV of 6.0 rather than matching by name.
Valspar Sweet Currant and Vista Paint Plum Island are delta-E 8.03 apart - a difference that shows up on a wall, not just side by side on two chips.
The measured color distance between Valspar Sweet Currant and Vista Paint Plum Island is delta-E 8.03.
Valspar Sweet Currant is lighter than Vista Paint Plum Island by 1.8 points of light reflectance (LRV).
| Sweet Currant | Plum Island | |
|---|---|---|
| Brand | Valspar | Vista Paint |
| Code | 1001-7A | H0066 |
| Hex | #5C4A50 | #4C4453 |
| Light reflectance | 7.8 | 6.0 |
| Undertone | pink undertone | violet undertone |
| Chroma | 8.8 | 10.2 |
| Hue angle | 355.5° | 311.0° |
| Color family | black | black |