Comparison

Studio Taupe vs Faded Beige

Behr PPU5-07 and Vista Paint 8768, ΔE 1.18 apart

Behr Studio Taupe PPU5-07 on a wall, hex #A59789
Studio Taupe Behr PPU5-07
Vista Paint Faded Beige 8768 on a wall, hex #A5968A
Faded Beige Vista Paint 8768
Zeytin’s verdict · ΔE 1.18Twins, almost. Only daylight on a big wall tells them apart.

Behr Studio Taupe (PPU5-07) and Vista Paint Faded Beige (8768) measure a delta-E of 1.18 apart. Studio Taupe is 2 LRV points lighter, which is the difference you notice first. Both carry a similar amount of color, at chroma 9.6 and 9. The undertones part company: Studio Taupe reads as a yellow undertone at hue angle 73.3 degrees, Faded Beige as a orange undertone at 67.3. The difference is measurable but subtle. It shows on a large wall in strong daylight and disappears under lamplight. If you need the Faded Beige depth in Behr's line, start from its LRV of 30.0 rather than matching by name.

Is Behr Studio Taupe the same color as Vista Paint Faded Beige?

Not quite, but close - Behr Studio Taupe and Vista Paint Faded Beige are delta-E 1.18 apart, close enough that most rooms would not show the difference.

What is the delta-E between Behr Studio Taupe and Vista Paint Faded Beige?

The measured color distance between Behr Studio Taupe and Vista Paint Faded Beige is delta-E 1.18.

Which is lighter, Behr Studio Taupe or Vista Paint Faded Beige?

Behr Studio Taupe is lighter than Vista Paint Faded Beige by 2 points of light reflectance (LRV).

CLOSEST PAIRΔE 1.18 Studio Taupe and Faded Beige
LIGHTESTStudio Taupe LRV 32.0
DARKESTFaded Beige LRV 30.0
SPREAD2LRV points

Side by side

measured values
Studio Taupe Faded Beige
Brand Behr Vista Paint
Code PPU5-07 8768
Hex #A59789 #A5968A
Light reflectance 32.0 30.0
Undertone yellow undertone orange undertone
Chroma 9.6 9.0
Hue angle 73.3° 67.3°
Color family tan tan

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