ComparisonComparisonPPG 1055-6 and Vista Paint 8693, ΔE 6.17 apart
PPG Barn Door (1055-6) and Vista Paint Cheerful Cherry (8693) measure a delta-E of 6.17 apart. Barn Door is 5 LRV points lighter, which is the difference you notice first. Barn Door holds more color, chroma 23.7 against 20.4, so it grays out less in dim light. The undertones part company: Barn Door reads as a red at hue angle 22.7 degrees, Cheerful Cherry as a pink at 19.2. These read as related but distinct. Sample both before committing. If you need the Cheerful Cherry depth in PPG's line, start from its LRV of 9.0 rather than matching by name.
PPG Barn Door and Vista Paint Cheerful Cherry are delta-E 6.17 apart - a difference that shows up on a wall, not just side by side on two chips.
The measured color distance between PPG Barn Door and Vista Paint Cheerful Cherry is delta-E 6.17.
PPG Barn Door is lighter than Vista Paint Cheerful Cherry by 5 points of light reflectance (LRV).
PPG Barn Door carries more color than Vista Paint Cheerful Cherry - a higher chroma value means a more intense, less grey color.
| Barn Door | Cheerful Cherry | |
|---|---|---|
| Brand | PPG | Vista Paint |
| Code | 1055-6 | 8693 |
| Hex | #8E5959 | #7C4F51 |
| Light reflectance | 14.0 | 9.0 |
| Undertone | red | pink |
| Chroma | 23.7 | 20.4 |
| Hue angle | 22.7° | 19.2° |
| Color family | red | red |