Comparison

Down Pour vs Blue Monday

Sherwin-Williams SW 6516 and Vista Paint 7294, ΔE 4.76 apart

Sherwin-Williams Down Pour SW 6516 on a wall, hex #43718B
Down Pour Sherwin-Williams SW 6516
Vista Paint Blue Monday 7294 on a wall, hex #527896
Blue Monday Vista Paint 7294
Zeytin’s verdict · ΔE 4.76Related, but your eyes will notice. These are different choices.

Sherwin-Williams Down Pour (SW 6516) and Vista Paint Blue Monday (7294) measure a delta-E of 4.76 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 20.7 and 21. These read as related but distinct. Sample both before committing. If you need the Down Pour depth in Vista Paint's line, start from its LRV of 15.0 rather than matching by name.

What is the difference between Sherwin-Williams Down Pour and Vista Paint Blue Monday?

Sherwin-Williams Down Pour and Vista Paint Blue Monday are delta-E 4.76 apart - a difference that shows up on a wall, not just side by side on two chips.

What is the delta-E between Sherwin-Williams Down Pour and Vista Paint Blue Monday?

The measured color distance between Sherwin-Williams Down Pour and Vista Paint Blue Monday is delta-E 4.76.

Which is lighter, Sherwin-Williams Down Pour or Vista Paint Blue Monday?

Vista Paint Blue Monday is lighter than Sherwin-Williams Down Pour by 1 points of light reflectance (LRV).

CLOSEST PAIRΔE 4.76 Down Pour and Blue Monday
LIGHTESTBlue Monday LRV 16.0
DARKESTDown Pour LRV 15.0
SPREAD1LRV points

Side by side

measured values
Down Pour Blue Monday
Brand Sherwin-Williams Vista Paint
Code SW 6516 7294
Hex #43718B #527896
Light reflectance 15.0 16.0
Undertone blue blue
Chroma 20.7 21.0
Hue angle 247.1° 256.4°
Color family teal blue

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