ComparisonComparisonSherwin-Williams SW 0042 and Vista Paint 7687, ΔE 7.54 apart
Sherwin-Williams Ruskin Room Green (SW 0042) and Vista Paint Cedar Lake (7687) measure a delta-E of 7.54 apart. Ruskin Room Green is 5.7 LRV points lighter, which is the difference you notice first. Both carry a similar amount of color, at chroma 20.3 and 21.6. The undertones part company: Ruskin Room Green reads as a yellow at hue angle 95.1 degrees, Cedar Lake as a yellow-green at 113.3. These read as related but distinct. Sample both before committing. If you need the Cedar Lake depth in Sherwin-Williams's line, start from its LRV of 30.0 rather than matching by name.
Sherwin-Williams Ruskin Room Green and Vista Paint Cedar Lake are delta-E 7.54 apart - a difference that shows up on a wall, not just side by side on two chips.
The measured color distance between Sherwin-Williams Ruskin Room Green and Vista Paint Cedar Lake is delta-E 7.54.
Sherwin-Williams Ruskin Room Green is lighter than Vista Paint Cedar Lake by 5.7 points of light reflectance (LRV).
| Ruskin Room Green | Cedar Lake | |
|---|---|---|
| Brand | Sherwin-Williams | Vista Paint |
| Code | SW 0042 | 7687 |
| Hex | #ACA17D | #979C75 |
| Light reflectance | 35.7 | 30.0 |
| Undertone | yellow | yellow-green |
| Chroma | 20.3 | 21.6 |
| Hue angle | 95.1° | 113.3° |
| Color family | tan | yellow |