Comparison

Steady Brown vs Chasm

Sherwin-Williams SW 6110 and Vista Paint 0172, ΔE 2.62 apart

Sherwin-Williams Steady Brown SW 6110 on a wall, hex #8A6B4D
Steady Brown Sherwin-Williams SW 6110
Vista Paint Chasm 0172 on a wall, hex #8A674C
Chasm Vista Paint 0172
Zeytin’s verdict · ΔE 2.62Close cousins. Paint a sample of each before you choose.

Sherwin-Williams Steady Brown (SW 6110) and Vista Paint Chasm (0172) measure a delta-E of 2.62 apart. They sit within 0.5 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 23 and 23.1. Close, but a large sample of each will show the gap, particularly against white trim. If you need the Chasm depth in Sherwin-Williams's line, start from its LRV of 16.0 rather than matching by name.

Is Sherwin-Williams Steady Brown the same color as Vista Paint Chasm?

Not quite, but close - Sherwin-Williams Steady Brown and Vista Paint Chasm are delta-E 2.62 apart, close enough that most rooms would not show the difference.

What is the delta-E between Sherwin-Williams Steady Brown and Vista Paint Chasm?

The measured color distance between Sherwin-Williams Steady Brown and Vista Paint Chasm is delta-E 2.62.

CLOSEST PAIRΔE 2.62 Steady Brown and Chasm
LIGHTESTSteady Brown LRV 16.5
DARKESTChasm LRV 16.0
SPREAD0.5LRV points

Side by side

measured values
Steady Brown Chasm
Brand Sherwin-Williams Vista Paint
Code SW 6110 0172
Hex #8A6B4D #8A674C
Light reflectance 16.5 16.0
Undertone orange orange
Chroma 23.0 23.1
Hue angle 69.2° 63.3°
Color family tan tan

Each on its own

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