Dutch Boy VS-9402 and Vista Paint 7442, ΔE 19.16 apart
Dutch Boy Blue Wings (VS-9402) and Vista Paint Fantasy Flight (7442) measure a delta-E of 19.16 apart. Fantasy Flight is 25.3 LRV points lighter, which is the difference you notice first. Fantasy Flight holds more color, chroma 20.3 against 15.8, so it grays out less in dim light. The undertones part company: Blue Wings reads as a blue at hue angle 234.9 degrees, Fantasy Flight as a teal at 204.0. These read as related but distinct. Sample both before committing. If you need the Blue Wings depth in Vista Paint's line, start from its LRV of 40.7 rather than matching by name.
Dutch Boy Blue Wings and Vista Paint Fantasy Flight are delta-E 19.16 apart - a difference that shows up on a wall, not just side by side on two chips.
The measured color distance between Dutch Boy Blue Wings and Vista Paint Fantasy Flight is delta-E 19.16.
Vista Paint Fantasy Flight is lighter than Dutch Boy Blue Wings by 25.3 points of light reflectance (LRV).
Vista Paint Fantasy Flight carries more color than Dutch Boy Blue Wings - a higher chroma value means a more intense, less grey color.
| Blue Wings | Fantasy Flight | |
|---|---|---|
| Brand | Dutch Boy | Vista Paint |
| Code | VS-9402 | 7442 |
| Hex | #8AB1C2 | #A4E2E6 |
| Light reflectance | 40.7 | 66.0 |
| Undertone | blue | teal |
| Chroma | 15.8 | 20.3 |
| Hue angle | 234.9° | 204.0° |
| Color family | teal | teal |