Comparison

Boston Legacy vs Bistro Brown

Valspar 2005-9A and Vista Paint 8645, ΔE 4.71 apart

Valspar Boston Legacy 2005-9A on a wall, hex #624B3F
Boston Legacy Valspar 2005-9A
Vista Paint Bistro Brown 8645 on a wall, hex #6F554A
Bistro Brown Vista Paint 8645
Zeytin’s verdict · ΔE 4.71Related, but your eyes will notice. These are different choices.

Valspar Boston Legacy (2005-9A) and Vista Paint Bistro Brown (8645) measure a delta-E of 4.71 apart. Bistro Brown is 2 LRV points lighter, which is the difference you notice first. Both carry a similar amount of color, at chroma 13.4 and 13.9. The undertones part company: Boston Legacy reads as a orange undertone at hue angle 54.3 degrees, Bistro Brown as a red undertone at 49.4. These read as related but distinct. Sample both before committing. If you need the Boston Legacy depth in Vista Paint's line, start from its LRV of 7.0 rather than matching by name.

What is the difference between Valspar Boston Legacy and Vista Paint Bistro Brown?

Valspar Boston Legacy and Vista Paint Bistro Brown are delta-E 4.71 apart - a difference that shows up on a wall, not just side by side on two chips.

What is the delta-E between Valspar Boston Legacy and Vista Paint Bistro Brown?

The measured color distance between Valspar Boston Legacy and Vista Paint Bistro Brown is delta-E 4.71.

Which is lighter, Valspar Boston Legacy or Vista Paint Bistro Brown?

Vista Paint Bistro Brown is lighter than Valspar Boston Legacy by 2 points of light reflectance (LRV).

CLOSEST PAIRΔE 4.71 Boston Legacy and Bistro Brown
LIGHTESTBistro Brown LRV 9.0
DARKESTBoston Legacy LRV 7.0
SPREAD2LRV points

Side by side

measured values
Boston Legacy Bistro Brown
Brand Valspar Vista Paint
Code 2005-9A 8645
Hex #624B3F #6F554A
Light reflectance 7.0 9.0
Undertone orange undertone red undertone
Chroma 13.4 13.9
Hue angle 54.3° 49.4°
Color family black black

Each on its own

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