ComparisonComparisonDunn-Edwards DE5811 and Vista Paint 7301, ΔE 5.05 apart
Dunn-Edwards Summer Night (DE5811) and Vista Paint Blue Moon Bay (7301) measure a delta-E of 5.05 apart. They sit within 0.6 LRV points of each other, so neither will look brighter than the other on the same wall. Summer Night holds more color, chroma 16 against 12.7, so it grays out less in dim light. The undertones part company: Summer Night reads as a blue at hue angle 246.7 degrees, Blue Moon Bay as a blue undertone at 262.1. These read as related but distinct. Sample both before committing. If you need the Blue Moon Bay depth in Dunn-Edwards's line, start from its LRV of 8.0 rather than matching by name.
Dunn-Edwards Summer Night and Vista Paint Blue Moon Bay are delta-E 5.05 apart - a difference that shows up on a wall, not just side by side on two chips.
The measured color distance between Dunn-Edwards Summer Night and Vista Paint Blue Moon Bay is delta-E 5.05.
Dunn-Edwards Summer Night carries more color than Vista Paint Blue Moon Bay - a higher chroma value means a more intense, less grey color.
| Summer Night | Blue Moon Bay | |
|---|---|---|
| Brand | Dunn-Edwards | Vista Paint |
| Code | DE5811 | 7301 |
| Hex | #36576A | #435466 |
| Light reflectance | 8.6 | 8.0 |
| Undertone | blue | blue undertone |
| Chroma | 16.0 | 12.7 |
| Hue angle | 246.7° | 262.1° |
| Color family | black | black |