ComparisonComparisonDutch Boy DCP-1315 and Vista Paint 7170, ΔE 6.61 apart
Dutch Boy Calamities (DCP-1315) and Vista Paint Evocative Antonia (7170) measure a delta-E of 6.61 apart. Calamities is 4.4 LRV points lighter, which is the difference you notice first. Evocative Antonia holds more color, chroma 10.7 against 4.2, so it grays out less in dim light. The undertones part company: Calamities reads as a cool violet-gray at hue angle 290.6 degrees, Evocative Antonia as a violet undertone at 296.8. These read as related but distinct. Sample both before committing. If you need the Evocative Antonia depth in Dutch Boy's line, start from its LRV of 57.0 rather than matching by name.
Dutch Boy Calamities and Vista Paint Evocative Antonia are delta-E 6.61 apart - a difference that shows up on a wall, not just side by side on two chips.
The measured color distance between Dutch Boy Calamities and Vista Paint Evocative Antonia is delta-E 6.61.
Dutch Boy Calamities is lighter than Vista Paint Evocative Antonia by 4.4 points of light reflectance (LRV).
Vista Paint Evocative Antonia carries more color than Dutch Boy Calamities - a higher chroma value means a more intense, less grey color.
| Calamities | Evocative Antonia | |
|---|---|---|
| Brand | Dutch Boy | Vista Paint |
| Code | DCP-1315 | 7170 |
| Hex | #CDCDD5 | #CBC8DC |
| Light reflectance | 61.4 | 57.0 |
| Undertone | cool violet-gray | violet undertone |
| Chroma | 4.2 | 10.7 |
| Hue angle | 290.6° | 296.8° |
| Color family | gray | blue |