Comparison

Midsummer Gold vs Dried Mustard

Behr P280-7 and Vista Paint 7901, ΔE 2.46 apart

Behr Midsummer Gold P280-7 on a wall, hex #EAB034
Midsummer Gold Behr P280-7
Vista Paint Dried Mustard 7901 on a wall, hex #E9AC35
Dried Mustard Vista Paint 7901
Zeytin’s verdict · ΔE 2.46Close cousins. Paint a sample of each before you choose.

Behr Midsummer Gold (P280-7) and Vista Paint Dried Mustard (7901) measure a delta-E of 2.46 apart. Midsummer Gold is 3 LRV points lighter, which is the difference you notice first. Both carry a similar amount of color, at chroma 67.9 and 66.8. Close, but a large sample of each will show the gap, particularly against white trim. If you need the Dried Mustard depth in Behr's line, start from its LRV of 46.0 rather than matching by name.

Is Behr Midsummer Gold the same color as Vista Paint Dried Mustard?

Not quite, but close - Behr Midsummer Gold and Vista Paint Dried Mustard are delta-E 2.46 apart, close enough that most rooms would not show the difference.

What is the delta-E between Behr Midsummer Gold and Vista Paint Dried Mustard?

The measured color distance between Behr Midsummer Gold and Vista Paint Dried Mustard is delta-E 2.46.

Which is lighter, Behr Midsummer Gold or Vista Paint Dried Mustard?

Behr Midsummer Gold is lighter than Vista Paint Dried Mustard by 3 points of light reflectance (LRV).

CLOSEST PAIRΔE 2.46 Midsummer Gold and Dried Mustard
LIGHTESTMidsummer Gold LRV 49.0
DARKESTDried Mustard LRV 46.0
SPREAD3LRV points

Side by side

measured values
Midsummer Gold Dried Mustard
Brand Behr Vista Paint
Code P280-7 7901
Hex #EAB034 #E9AC35
Light reflectance 49.0 46.0
Undertone yellow yellow
Chroma 67.9 66.8
Hue angle 81.4° 79.7°
Color family orange orange

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