Comparison

Smoked Almond vs Cheerful Cherry

Valspar 1006-9A and Vista Paint 8693, ΔE 8.95 apart

Valspar Smoked Almond 1006-9A on a wall, hex #714D41
Smoked Almond Valspar 1006-9A
Vista Paint Cheerful Cherry 8693 on a wall, hex #7C4F51
Cheerful Cherry Vista Paint 8693
Zeytin’s verdict · ΔE 8.95Not even close. Pick the one you actually want.

Valspar Smoked Almond (1006-9A) and Vista Paint Cheerful Cherry (8693) measure a delta-E of 8.95 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 19 and 20.4. The undertones part company: Smoked Almond reads as a red at hue angle 44.3 degrees, Cheerful Cherry as a pink at 19.2. These read as related but distinct. Sample both before committing. If you need the Smoked Almond depth in Vista Paint's line, start from its LRV of 9.0 rather than matching by name.

What is the difference between Valspar Smoked Almond and Vista Paint Cheerful Cherry?

Valspar Smoked Almond and Vista Paint Cheerful Cherry are delta-E 8.95 apart - a difference that shows up on a wall, not just side by side on two chips.

What is the delta-E between Valspar Smoked Almond and Vista Paint Cheerful Cherry?

The measured color distance between Valspar Smoked Almond and Vista Paint Cheerful Cherry is delta-E 8.95.

CLOSEST PAIRΔE 8.95 Smoked Almond and Cheerful Cherry
LIGHTESTSmoked Almond LRV 9.0
DARKESTSmoked Almond LRV 9.0
SPREAD0LRV points

Side by side

measured values
Smoked Almond Cheerful Cherry
Brand Valspar Vista Paint
Code 1006-9A 8693
Hex #714D41 #7C4F51
Light reflectance 9.0 9.0
Undertone red pink
Chroma 19.0 20.4
Hue angle 44.3° 19.2°
Color family black red

Each on its own

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