Comparison

Milk Chocolate vs Dig It

Valspar 2007-9B and Vista Paint 8550, ΔE 1.99 apart

Valspar Milk Chocolate 2007-9B on a wall, hex #8D7562
Milk Chocolate Valspar 2007-9B
Vista Paint Dig It 8550 on a wall, hex #8E735E
Dig It Vista Paint 8550
Zeytin’s verdict · ΔE 1.99Twins, almost. Only daylight on a big wall tells them apart.

Valspar Milk Chocolate (2007-9B) and Vista Paint Dig It (8550) measure a delta-E of 1.99 apart. Milk Chocolate is 2 LRV points lighter, which is the difference you notice first. Both carry a similar amount of color, at chroma 15.4 and 17.3. The difference is measurable but subtle. It shows on a large wall in strong daylight and disappears under lamplight. If you need the Dig It depth in Valspar's line, start from its LRV of 17.0 rather than matching by name.

Is Valspar Milk Chocolate the same color as Vista Paint Dig It?

Not quite, but close - Valspar Milk Chocolate and Vista Paint Dig It are delta-E 1.99 apart, close enough that most rooms would not show the difference.

What is the delta-E between Valspar Milk Chocolate and Vista Paint Dig It?

The measured color distance between Valspar Milk Chocolate and Vista Paint Dig It is delta-E 1.99.

Which is lighter, Valspar Milk Chocolate or Vista Paint Dig It?

Valspar Milk Chocolate is lighter than Vista Paint Dig It by 2 points of light reflectance (LRV).

CLOSEST PAIRΔE 1.99 Milk Chocolate and Dig It
LIGHTESTMilk Chocolate LRV 19.0
DARKESTDig It LRV 17.0
SPREAD2LRV points

Side by side

measured values
Milk Chocolate Dig It
Brand Valspar Vista Paint
Code 2007-9B 8550
Hex #8D7562 #8E735E
Light reflectance 19.0 17.0
Undertone orange orange
Chroma 15.4 17.3
Hue angle 65.5° 64.7°
Color family tan tan

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