ComparisonComparisonDutch Boy DCP-1318 and Vista Paint 7170, ΔE 12.34 apart
Dutch Boy Dusky Mood (DCP-1318) and Vista Paint Evocative Antonia (7170) measure a delta-E of 12.34 apart. Evocative Antonia is 15.9 LRV points lighter, which is the difference you notice first. Evocative Antonia holds more color, chroma 10.7 against 6.9, so it grays out less in dim light. The undertones part company: Dusky Mood reads as a blue cast at hue angle 272.4 degrees, Evocative Antonia as a violet undertone at 296.8. These read as related but distinct. Sample both before committing. If you need the Dusky Mood depth in Vista Paint's line, start from its LRV of 41.1 rather than matching by name.
Dutch Boy Dusky Mood and Vista Paint Evocative Antonia are delta-E 12.34 apart - a difference that shows up on a wall, not just side by side on two chips.
The measured color distance between Dutch Boy Dusky Mood and Vista Paint Evocative Antonia is delta-E 12.34.
Vista Paint Evocative Antonia is lighter than Dutch Boy Dusky Mood by 15.9 points of light reflectance (LRV).
Vista Paint Evocative Antonia carries more color than Dutch Boy Dusky Mood - a higher chroma value means a more intense, less grey color.
| Dusky Mood | Evocative Antonia | |
|---|---|---|
| Brand | Dutch Boy | Vista Paint |
| Code | DCP-1318 | 7170 |
| Hex | #A6ACB8 | #CBC8DC |
| Light reflectance | 41.1 | 57.0 |
| Undertone | blue cast | violet undertone |
| Chroma | 6.9 | 10.7 |
| Hue angle | 272.4° | 296.8° |
| Color family | gray | blue |