Comparison

Pale Pine vs Fernwood

PPG 1030-2 and Vista Paint 8402, ΔE 1.32 apart

PPG Pale Pine 1030-2 on a wall, hex #C3C7B2
Pale Pine PPG 1030-2
Vista Paint Fernwood 8402 on a wall, hex #C4C5B1
Fernwood Vista Paint 8402
Zeytin’s verdict · ΔE 1.32Twins, almost. Only daylight on a big wall tells them apart.

PPG Pale Pine (1030-2) and Vista Paint Fernwood (8402) measure a delta-E of 1.32 apart. Pale Pine is 2 LRV points lighter, which is the difference you notice first. Both carry a similar amount of color, at chroma 11.3 and 10.6. The undertones part company: Pale Pine reads as a yellow-green undertone at hue angle 116.9 degrees, Fernwood as a yellow undertone at 111.3. The difference is measurable but subtle. It shows on a large wall in strong daylight and disappears under lamplight. If you need the Fernwood depth in PPG's line, start from its LRV of 53.0 rather than matching by name.

Is PPG Pale Pine the same color as Vista Paint Fernwood?

Not quite, but close - PPG Pale Pine and Vista Paint Fernwood are delta-E 1.32 apart, close enough that most rooms would not show the difference.

What is the delta-E between PPG Pale Pine and Vista Paint Fernwood?

The measured color distance between PPG Pale Pine and Vista Paint Fernwood is delta-E 1.32.

Which is lighter, PPG Pale Pine or Vista Paint Fernwood?

PPG Pale Pine is lighter than Vista Paint Fernwood by 2 points of light reflectance (LRV).

CLOSEST PAIRΔE 1.32 Pale Pine and Fernwood
LIGHTESTPale Pine LRV 55.0
DARKESTFernwood LRV 53.0
SPREAD2LRV points

Side by side

measured values
Pale Pine Fernwood
Brand PPG Vista Paint
Code 1030-2 8402
Hex #C3C7B2 #C4C5B1
Light reflectance 55.0 53.0
Undertone yellow-green undertone yellow undertone
Chroma 11.3 10.6
Hue angle 116.9° 111.3°
Color family green yellow

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