Comparison

Venetian Yellow vs Fire Dance

Sherwin-Williams SW 1666 and Vista Paint 0799, ΔE 6.13 apart

Sherwin-Williams Venetian Yellow SW 1666 on a wall, hex #F6E3A1
Venetian Yellow Sherwin-Williams SW 1666
Vista Paint Fire Dance 0799 on a wall, hex #E1D593
Fire Dance Vista Paint 0799
Zeytin’s verdict · ΔE 6.13Not even close. Pick the one you actually want.

Sherwin-Williams Venetian Yellow (SW 1666) and Vista Paint Fire Dance (0799) measure a delta-E of 6.13 apart. Venetian Yellow is 10.4 LRV points lighter, which is the difference you notice first. Both carry a similar amount of color, at chroma 34.8 and 34.6. These read as related but distinct. Sample both before committing. If you need the Fire Dance depth in Sherwin-Williams's line, start from its LRV of 67.0 rather than matching by name.

What is the difference between Sherwin-Williams Venetian Yellow and Vista Paint Fire Dance?

Sherwin-Williams Venetian Yellow and Vista Paint Fire Dance are delta-E 6.13 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 Venetian Yellow and Vista Paint Fire Dance?

The measured color distance between Sherwin-Williams Venetian Yellow and Vista Paint Fire Dance is delta-E 6.13.

Which is lighter, Sherwin-Williams Venetian Yellow or Vista Paint Fire Dance?

Sherwin-Williams Venetian Yellow is lighter than Vista Paint Fire Dance by 10.4 points of light reflectance (LRV).

CLOSEST PAIRΔE 6.13 Venetian Yellow and Fire Dance
LIGHTESTVenetian Yellow LRV 77.4
DARKESTFire Dance LRV 67.0
SPREAD10.4LRV points

Side by side

measured values
Venetian Yellow Fire Dance
Brand Sherwin-Williams Vista Paint
Code SW 1666 0799
Hex #F6E3A1 #E1D593
Light reflectance 77.4 67.0
Undertone yellow yellow
Chroma 34.8 34.6
Hue angle 94.8° 99.1°
Color family yellow yellow

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