Comparison

Cut the Mustard vs Farmhouse Ochre

Sherwin-Williams SW 6384 and Vista Paint 1345, ΔE 4.47 apart

Sherwin-Williams Cut the Mustard SW 6384 on a wall, hex #BA7F38
Cut the Mustard Sherwin-Williams SW 6384
Vista Paint Farmhouse Ochre 1345 on a wall, hex #B78340
Farmhouse Ochre Vista Paint 1345
Zeytin’s verdict · ΔE 4.47Related, but your eyes will notice. These are different choices.

Sherwin-Williams Cut the Mustard (SW 6384) and Vista Paint Farmhouse Ochre (1345) measure a delta-E of 4.47 apart. Farmhouse Ochre is 10 LRV points lighter, which is the difference you notice first. Cut the Mustard holds more color, chroma 49.2 against 45.2, so it grays out less in dim light. The undertones part company: Cut the Mustard reads as a orange at hue angle 70.9 degrees, Farmhouse Ochre as a yellow at 73.2. These read as related but distinct. Sample both before committing. If you need the Cut the Mustard depth in Vista Paint's line, start from its LRV of 26.0 rather than matching by name.

What is the difference between Sherwin-Williams Cut the Mustard and Vista Paint Farmhouse Ochre?

Sherwin-Williams Cut the Mustard and Vista Paint Farmhouse Ochre are delta-E 4.47 apart - a difference that shows up on a wall, not just side by side on two chips.

What is the delta-E between Sherwin-Williams Cut the Mustard and Vista Paint Farmhouse Ochre?

The measured color distance between Sherwin-Williams Cut the Mustard and Vista Paint Farmhouse Ochre is delta-E 4.47.

Which is lighter, Sherwin-Williams Cut the Mustard or Vista Paint Farmhouse Ochre?

Vista Paint Farmhouse Ochre is lighter than Sherwin-Williams Cut the Mustard by 10 points of light reflectance (LRV).

Which is more saturated, Sherwin-Williams Cut the Mustard or Vista Paint Farmhouse Ochre?

Sherwin-Williams Cut the Mustard carries more color than Vista Paint Farmhouse Ochre - a higher chroma value means a more intense, less grey color.

CLOSEST PAIRΔE 4.47 Cut the Mustard and Farmhouse Ochre
LIGHTESTFarmhouse Ochre LRV 36.0
DARKESTCut the Mustard LRV 26.0
SPREAD10LRV points

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measured values
Cut the Mustard Farmhouse Ochre
Brand Sherwin-Williams Vista Paint
Code SW 6384 1345
Hex #BA7F38 #B78340
Light reflectance 26.0 36.0
Undertone orange yellow
Chroma 49.2 45.2
Hue angle 70.9° 73.2°
Color family orange orange

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