Comparison

Brown Plum vs Cheerful Cherry

Valspar 1006-7A and Vista Paint 8693, ΔE 8.73 apart

Valspar Brown Plum 1006-7A on a wall, hex #663D3A
Brown Plum Valspar 1006-7A
Vista Paint Cheerful Cherry 8693 on a wall, hex #7C4F51
Cheerful Cherry Vista Paint 8693
Zeytin’s verdict · ΔE 8.73Not even close. Pick the one you actually want.

Valspar Brown Plum (1006-7A) and Vista Paint Cheerful Cherry (8693) measure a delta-E of 8.73 apart. Cheerful Cherry is 2.5 LRV points lighter, which is the difference you notice first. Both carry a similar amount of color, at chroma 20 and 20.4. The undertones part company: Brown Plum reads as a red at hue angle 28.2 degrees, Cheerful Cherry as a pink at 19.2. These read as related but distinct. Sample both before committing. If you need the Brown Plum depth in Vista Paint's line, start from its LRV of 6.5 rather than matching by name.

What is the difference between Valspar Brown Plum and Vista Paint Cheerful Cherry?

Valspar Brown Plum and Vista Paint Cheerful Cherry are delta-E 8.73 apart - a difference that shows up on a wall, not just side by side on two chips.

What is the delta-E between Valspar Brown Plum and Vista Paint Cheerful Cherry?

The measured color distance between Valspar Brown Plum and Vista Paint Cheerful Cherry is delta-E 8.73.

Which is lighter, Valspar Brown Plum or Vista Paint Cheerful Cherry?

Vista Paint Cheerful Cherry is lighter than Valspar Brown Plum by 2.5 points of light reflectance (LRV).

CLOSEST PAIRΔE 8.73 Brown Plum and Cheerful Cherry
LIGHTESTCheerful Cherry LRV 9.0
DARKESTBrown Plum LRV 6.5
SPREAD2.5LRV points

Side by side

measured values
Brown Plum Cheerful Cherry
Brand Valspar Vista Paint
Code 1006-7A 8693
Hex #663D3A #7C4F51
Light reflectance 6.5 9.0
Undertone red pink
Chroma 20.0 20.4
Hue angle 28.2° 19.2°
Color family red red

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