Sherwin-Williams SW 9091 and Vista Paint 8645, ΔE 5.67 apart
Sherwin-Williams Half‐Caff (SW 9091) and Vista Paint Bistro Brown (8645) measure a delta-E of 5.67 apart. They sit within 1 LRV points of each other, so neither will look brighter than the other on the same wall. Both carry a similar amount of color, at chroma 13.5 and 13.9. The undertones part company: Half‐Caff reads as a orange undertone at hue angle 63.6 degrees, Bistro Brown as a red undertone at 49.4. These read as related but distinct. Sample both before committing. If you need the Half‐Caff depth in Vista Paint's line, start from its LRV of 8.0 rather than matching by name.
Sherwin-Williams Half‐Caff and Vista Paint Bistro Brown are delta-E 5.67 apart - a difference that shows up on a wall, not just side by side on two chips.
The measured color distance between Sherwin-Williams Half‐Caff and Vista Paint Bistro Brown is delta-E 5.67.
Vista Paint Bistro Brown is lighter than Sherwin-Williams Half‐Caff by 1 points of light reflectance (LRV).
| Half‐Caff | Bistro Brown | |
|---|---|---|
| Brand | Sherwin-Williams | Vista Paint |
| Code | SW 9091 | 8645 |
| Hex | #604C3D | #6F554A |
| Light reflectance | 8.0 | 9.0 |
| Undertone | orange undertone | red undertone |
| Chroma | 13.5 | 13.9 |
| Hue angle | 63.6° | 49.4° |
| Color family | black | black |