Comparison

Heron vs Bowman Blue

Behr 530F-6 and Vista Paint 0500, ΔE 3.32 apart

Behr Heron 530F-6 on a wall, hex #5D7781
Heron Behr 530F-6
Vista Paint Bowman Blue 0500 on a wall, hex #60757A
Bowman Blue Vista Paint 0500
Zeytin’s verdict · ΔE 3.32Close cousins. Paint a sample of each before you choose.

Behr Heron (530F-6) and Vista Paint Bowman Blue (0500) measure a delta-E of 3.32 apart. They sit within 0 LRV points of each other, so neither will look brighter than the other on the same wall. Heron holds more color, chroma 11 against 8.4, so it grays out less in dim light. The undertones part company: Heron reads as a blue undertone at hue angle 231.1 degrees, Bowman Blue as a teal undertone at 219.3. Close, but a large sample of each will show the gap, particularly against white trim. If you need the Heron depth in Vista Paint's line, start from its LRV of 17.0 rather than matching by name.

What is the difference between Behr Heron and Vista Paint Bowman Blue?

Behr Heron and Vista Paint Bowman Blue are delta-E 3.32 apart - a difference that shows up on a wall, not just side by side on two chips.

What is the delta-E between Behr Heron and Vista Paint Bowman Blue?

The measured color distance between Behr Heron and Vista Paint Bowman Blue is delta-E 3.32.

CLOSEST PAIRΔE 3.32 Heron and Bowman Blue
LIGHTESTHeron LRV 17.0
DARKESTHeron LRV 17.0
SPREAD0LRV points

Side by side

measured values
Heron Bowman Blue
Brand Behr Vista Paint
Code 530F-6 0500
Hex #5D7781 #60757A
Light reflectance 17.0 17.0
Undertone blue undertone teal undertone
Chroma 11.0 8.4
Hue angle 231.1° 219.3°
Color family teal teal

Each on its own

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