ComparisonComparisonBehr N540-3 and Vista Paint 1317, ΔE 1.44 apart
Behr Vanity (N540-3) and Vista Paint Buffed Plum (1317) measure a delta-E of 1.44 apart. They sit within 0 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 4.4 and 5.4. The undertones part company: Vanity reads as a blue cast at hue angle 281.0 degrees, Buffed Plum as a violet cast at 290.7. The difference is measurable but subtle. It shows on a large wall in strong daylight and disappears under lamplight. If you need the Vanity depth in Vista Paint's line, start from its LRV of 45.0 rather than matching by name.
Not quite, but close - Behr Vanity and Vista Paint Buffed Plum are delta-E 1.44 apart, close enough that most rooms would not show the difference.
The measured color distance between Behr Vanity and Vista Paint Buffed Plum is delta-E 1.44.
| Vanity | Buffed Plum | |
|---|---|---|
| Brand | Behr | Vista Paint |
| Code | N540-3 | 1317 |
| Hex | #B1B3BB | #B1B1BB |
| Light reflectance | 45.0 | 45.0 |
| Undertone | blue cast | violet cast |
| Chroma | 4.4 | 5.4 |
| Hue angle | 281.0° | 290.7° |
| Color family | gray | gray |