PPG 1030-2 and Vista Paint 8402, ΔE 1.32 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.
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.
The measured color distance between PPG Pale Pine and Vista Paint Fernwood is delta-E 1.32.
PPG Pale Pine is lighter than Vista Paint Fernwood by 2 points of light reflectance (LRV).
| 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 |