Comparison

True To You vs Fresh Start

PPG 1118-3 and Vista Paint 0784, ΔE 1.21 apart

PPG True To You 1118-3 on a wall, hex #CDD3A3
True To You PPG 1118-3
Vista Paint Fresh Start 0784 on a wall, hex #CFD4A6
Fresh Start Vista Paint 0784
Zeytin’s verdict · ΔE 1.21Twins, almost. Only daylight on a big wall tells them apart.

PPG True To You (1118-3) and Vista Paint Fresh Start (0784) measure a delta-E of 1.21 apart. Fresh Start is 3 LRV points lighter, which is the difference you notice first. Both carry a similar amount of color, at chroma 25.2 and 24.1. The difference is measurable but subtle. It shows on a large wall in strong daylight and disappears under lamplight. If you need the True To You depth in Vista Paint's line, start from its LRV of 61.0 rather than matching by name.

Is PPG True To You the same color as Vista Paint Fresh Start?

Not quite, but close - PPG True To You and Vista Paint Fresh Start are delta-E 1.21 apart, close enough that most rooms would not show the difference.

What is the delta-E between PPG True To You and Vista Paint Fresh Start?

The measured color distance between PPG True To You and Vista Paint Fresh Start is delta-E 1.21.

Which is lighter, PPG True To You or Vista Paint Fresh Start?

Vista Paint Fresh Start is lighter than PPG True To You by 3 points of light reflectance (LRV).

CLOSEST PAIRΔE 1.21 True To You and Fresh Start
LIGHTESTFresh Start LRV 64.0
DARKESTTrue To You LRV 61.0
SPREAD3LRV points

Side by side

measured values
True To You Fresh Start
Brand PPG Vista Paint
Code 1118-3 0784
Hex #CDD3A3 #CFD4A6
Light reflectance 61.0 64.0
Undertone yellow-green yellow-green
Chroma 25.2 24.1
Hue angle 113.3° 112.7°
Color family yellow yellow

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