Comparison

Sailors Bay vs Blue Monday

Behr M510-5 and Vista Paint 7294, ΔE 3.64 apart

Behr Sailors Bay M510-5 on a wall, hex #496F8E
Sailors Bay Behr M510-5
Vista Paint Blue Monday 7294 on a wall, hex #527896
Blue Monday Vista Paint 7294
Zeytin’s verdict · ΔE 3.64Related, but your eyes will notice. These are different choices.

Behr Sailors Bay (M510-5) and Vista Paint Blue Monday (7294) measure a delta-E of 3.64 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 21.6 and 21. These read as related but distinct. Sample both before committing. If you need the Sailors Bay depth in Vista Paint's line, start from its LRV of 15.0 rather than matching by name.

What is the difference between Behr Sailors Bay and Vista Paint Blue Monday?

Behr Sailors Bay and Vista Paint Blue Monday are delta-E 3.64 apart - a difference that shows up on a wall, not just side by side on two chips.

What is the delta-E between Behr Sailors Bay and Vista Paint Blue Monday?

The measured color distance between Behr Sailors Bay and Vista Paint Blue Monday is delta-E 3.64.

Which is lighter, Behr Sailors Bay or Vista Paint Blue Monday?

Vista Paint Blue Monday is lighter than Behr Sailors Bay by 1 points of light reflectance (LRV).

CLOSEST PAIRΔE 3.64 Sailors Bay and Blue Monday
LIGHTESTBlue Monday LRV 16.0
DARKESTSailors Bay LRV 15.0
SPREAD1LRV points

Side by side

measured values
Sailors Bay Blue Monday
Brand Behr Vista Paint
Code M510-5 7294
Hex #496F8E #527896
Light reflectance 15.0 16.0
Undertone blue blue
Chroma 21.6 21.0
Hue angle 258.2° 256.4°
Color family blue blue

Each on its own

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