Comparison

Bee Pollen vs Bold Gold

Behr 390B-5 and Vista Paint 7831, ΔE 1.75 apart

Behr Bee Pollen 390B-5 on a wall, hex #F8DD85
Bee Pollen Behr 390B-5
Vista Paint Bold Gold 7831 on a wall, hex #F3DA80
Bold Gold Vista Paint 7831
Zeytin’s verdict · ΔE 1.75Twins, almost. Only daylight on a big wall tells them apart.

Behr Bee Pollen (390B-5) and Vista Paint Bold Gold (7831) measure a delta-E of 1.75 apart. Bee Pollen is 4 LRV points lighter, which is the difference you notice first. Both carry a similar amount of color, at chroma 46.5 and 47.3. The difference is measurable but subtle. It shows on a large wall in strong daylight and disappears under lamplight. If you need the Bold Gold depth in Behr's line, start from its LRV of 69.0 rather than matching by name.

Is Behr Bee Pollen the same color as Vista Paint Bold Gold?

Not quite, but close - Behr Bee Pollen and Vista Paint Bold Gold are delta-E 1.75 apart, close enough that most rooms would not show the difference.

What is the delta-E between Behr Bee Pollen and Vista Paint Bold Gold?

The measured color distance between Behr Bee Pollen and Vista Paint Bold Gold is delta-E 1.75.

Which is lighter, Behr Bee Pollen or Vista Paint Bold Gold?

Behr Bee Pollen is lighter than Vista Paint Bold Gold by 4 points of light reflectance (LRV).

CLOSEST PAIRΔE 1.75 Bee Pollen and Bold Gold
LIGHTESTBee Pollen LRV 73.0
DARKESTBold Gold LRV 69.0
SPREAD4LRV points

Side by side

measured values
Bee Pollen Bold Gold
Brand Behr Vista Paint
Code 390B-5 7831
Hex #F8DD85 #F3DA80
Light reflectance 73.0 69.0
Undertone yellow yellow
Chroma 46.5 47.3
Hue angle 92.5° 93.6°
Color family yellow yellow

Each on its own

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