ComparisonComparisonDutch Boy VS-9332 and Vista Paint 7294, ΔE 22.3 apart
Dutch Boy Natural Gray (VS-9332) and Vista Paint Blue Monday (7294) measure a delta-E of 22.3 apart. Natural Gray is 8.2 LRV points lighter, which is the difference you notice first. Blue Monday holds more color, chroma 21 against 0, so it grays out less in dim light. The undertones part company: Natural Gray reads as a true neutral at hue angle 270.0 degrees, Blue Monday as a blue at 256.4. These read as related but distinct. Sample both before committing. If you need the Blue Monday depth in Dutch Boy's line, start from its LRV of 16.0 rather than matching by name.
Dutch Boy Natural Gray and Vista Paint Blue Monday are delta-E 22.3 apart - a difference that shows up on a wall, not just side by side on two chips.
The measured color distance between Dutch Boy Natural Gray and Vista Paint Blue Monday is delta-E 22.3.
Dutch Boy Natural Gray is lighter than Vista Paint Blue Monday by 8.2 points of light reflectance (LRV).
Vista Paint Blue Monday carries more color than Dutch Boy Natural Gray - a higher chroma value means a more intense, less grey color.
| Natural Gray | Blue Monday | |
|---|---|---|
| Brand | Dutch Boy | Vista Paint |
| Code | VS-9332 | 7294 |
| Hex | #878787 | #527896 |
| Light reflectance | 24.2 | 16.0 |
| Undertone | true neutral | blue |
| Chroma | 0.0 | 21.0 |
| Hue angle | 270.0° | 256.4° |
| Color family | gray | blue |