Comparison

Rainy Afternoon vs Forest Falls

Behr N430-4 and Vista Paint 8343, ΔE 1.78 apart

Behr Rainy Afternoon N430-4 on a wall, hex #889A95
Rainy Afternoon Behr N430-4
Vista Paint Forest Falls 8343 on a wall, hex #839895
Forest Falls Vista Paint 8343
Zeytin’s verdict · ΔE 1.78Twins, almost. Only daylight on a big wall tells them apart.

Behr Rainy Afternoon (N430-4) and Vista Paint Forest Falls (8343) measure a delta-E of 1.78 apart. They sit within 1 LRV points of each other, so neither will look brighter than the other on the same wall. Both carry a similar amount of color, at chroma 7.4 and 8.1. The undertones part company: Rainy Afternoon reads as a green undertone at hue angle 176.5 degrees, Forest Falls as a teal undertone at 186.6. The difference is measurable but subtle. It shows on a large wall in strong daylight and disappears under lamplight. If you need the Forest Falls depth in Behr's line, start from its LRV of 29.0 rather than matching by name.

Is Behr Rainy Afternoon the same color as Vista Paint Forest Falls?

Not quite, but close - Behr Rainy Afternoon and Vista Paint Forest Falls are delta-E 1.78 apart, close enough that most rooms would not show the difference.

What is the delta-E between Behr Rainy Afternoon and Vista Paint Forest Falls?

The measured color distance between Behr Rainy Afternoon and Vista Paint Forest Falls is delta-E 1.78.

Which is lighter, Behr Rainy Afternoon or Vista Paint Forest Falls?

Behr Rainy Afternoon is lighter than Vista Paint Forest Falls by 1 points of light reflectance (LRV).

CLOSEST PAIRΔE 1.78 Rainy Afternoon and Forest Falls
LIGHTESTRainy Afternoon LRV 30.0
DARKESTForest Falls LRV 29.0
SPREAD1LRV points

Side by side

measured values
Rainy Afternoon Forest Falls
Brand Behr Vista Paint
Code N430-4 8343
Hex #889A95 #839895
Light reflectance 30.0 29.0
Undertone green undertone teal undertone
Chroma 7.4 8.1
Hue angle 176.5° 186.6°
Color family teal teal

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