ComparisonComparisonPPG 1019-4 and Vista Paint 0218, ΔE 1.78 apart
PPG Simmering Smoke (1019-4) and Vista Paint Drifting Sand (0218) measure a delta-E of 1.78 apart. They sit within 1 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 6.3 and 7.5. The undertones part company: Simmering Smoke reads as a orange cast at hue angle 71.2 degrees, Drifting Sand as a yellow undertone at 81.2. The difference is measurable but subtle. It shows on a large wall in strong daylight and disappears under lamplight. If you need the Simmering Smoke depth in Vista Paint's line, start from its LRV of 36.0 rather than matching by name.
Not quite, but close - PPG Simmering Smoke and Vista Paint Drifting Sand are delta-E 1.78 apart, close enough that most rooms would not show the difference.
The measured color distance between PPG Simmering Smoke and Vista Paint Drifting Sand is delta-E 1.78.
Vista Paint Drifting Sand is lighter than PPG Simmering Smoke by 1 points of light reflectance (LRV).
| Simmering Smoke | Drifting Sand | |
|---|---|---|
| Brand | PPG | Vista Paint |
| Code | 1019-4 | 0218 |
| Hex | #A99F96 | #AAA195 |
| Light reflectance | 36.0 | 37.0 |
| Undertone | orange cast | yellow undertone |
| Chroma | 6.3 | 7.5 |
| Hue angle | 71.2° | 81.2° |
| Color family | gray | tan |