Comparison

Bay Fog vs Garden Beauty

Dunn-Edwards DE5934 and Vista Paint 7183, ΔE 5.88 apart

Dunn-Edwards Bay Fog DE5934 on a wall, hex #9899B0
Bay Fog Dunn-Edwards DE5934
Vista Paint Garden Beauty 7183 on a wall, hex #908F9E
Garden Beauty Vista Paint 7183
Zeytin’s verdict · ΔE 5.88Related, but your eyes will notice. These are different choices.

Dunn-Edwards Bay Fog (DE5934) and Vista Paint Garden Beauty (7183) measure a delta-E of 5.88 apart. Bay Fog is 5.6 LRV points lighter, which is the difference you notice first. Bay Fog holds more color, chroma 12.8 against 8.5, so it grays out less in dim light. The undertones part company: Bay Fog reads as a blue undertone at hue angle 289.9 degrees, Garden Beauty as a violet undertone at 293.7. These read as related but distinct. Sample both before committing. If you need the Garden Beauty depth in Dunn-Edwards's line, start from its LRV of 27.0 rather than matching by name.

What is the difference between Dunn-Edwards Bay Fog and Vista Paint Garden Beauty?

Dunn-Edwards Bay Fog and Vista Paint Garden Beauty are delta-E 5.88 apart - a difference that shows up on a wall, not just side by side on two chips.

What is the delta-E between Dunn-Edwards Bay Fog and Vista Paint Garden Beauty?

The measured color distance between Dunn-Edwards Bay Fog and Vista Paint Garden Beauty is delta-E 5.88.

Which is lighter, Dunn-Edwards Bay Fog or Vista Paint Garden Beauty?

Dunn-Edwards Bay Fog is lighter than Vista Paint Garden Beauty by 5.6 points of light reflectance (LRV).

Which is more saturated, Dunn-Edwards Bay Fog or Vista Paint Garden Beauty?

Dunn-Edwards Bay Fog carries more color than Vista Paint Garden Beauty - a higher chroma value means a more intense, less grey color.

CLOSEST PAIRΔE 5.88 Bay Fog and Garden Beauty
LIGHTESTBay Fog LRV 32.6
DARKESTGarden Beauty LRV 27.0
SPREAD5.6LRV points

Side by side

measured values
Bay Fog Garden Beauty
Brand Dunn-Edwards Vista Paint
Code DE5934 7183
Hex #9899B0 #908F9E
Light reflectance 32.6 27.0
Undertone blue undertone violet undertone
Chroma 12.8 8.5
Hue angle 289.9° 293.7°
Color family blue blue

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