Comparison

White Modern vs Birch Bay

Kilz TB-09 and Vista Paint OW108, ΔE 1.82 apart

Kilz White Modern TB-09 on a wall, hex #EEEBE5
White Modern Kilz TB-09
Vista Paint Birch Bay OW108 on a wall, hex #EBEDE7
Birch Bay Vista Paint OW108
Zeytin’s verdict · ΔE 1.82Twins, almost. Only daylight on a big wall tells them apart.

Kilz White Modern (TB-09) and Vista Paint Birch Bay (OW108) measure a delta-E of 1.82 apart. Birch Bay is 2 LRV points lighter, which is the difference you notice first. Both carry a similar amount of color, at chroma 3.3 and 3.2. The undertones part company: White Modern reads as a yellow cast at hue angle 90.6 degrees, Birch Bay as a yellow-green cast at 122.9. The difference is measurable but subtle. It shows on a large wall in strong daylight and disappears under lamplight. If you need the White Modern depth in Vista Paint's line, start from its LRV of 83.0 rather than matching by name.

Is Kilz White Modern the same color as Vista Paint Birch Bay?

Not quite, but close - Kilz White Modern and Vista Paint Birch Bay are delta-E 1.82 apart, close enough that most rooms would not show the difference.

What is the delta-E between Kilz White Modern and Vista Paint Birch Bay?

The measured color distance between Kilz White Modern and Vista Paint Birch Bay is delta-E 1.82.

Which is lighter, Kilz White Modern or Vista Paint Birch Bay?

Vista Paint Birch Bay is lighter than Kilz White Modern by 2 points of light reflectance (LRV).

CLOSEST PAIRΔE 1.82 White Modern and Birch Bay
LIGHTESTBirch Bay LRV 85.0
DARKESTWhite Modern LRV 83.0
SPREAD2LRV points

Side by side

measured values
White Modern Birch Bay
Brand Kilz Vista Paint
Code TB-09 OW108
Hex #EEEBE5 #EBEDE7
Light reflectance 83.0 85.0
Undertone yellow cast yellow-green cast
Chroma 3.3 3.2
Hue angle 90.6° 122.9°
Color family white white

Each on its own

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