Comparison

Panacea vs Garden Seat

Valspar 6002-3A and Vista Paint 0789, ΔE 3.87 apart

Valspar Panacea 6002-3A on a wall, hex #DFDDC3
Panacea Valspar 6002-3A
Vista Paint Garden Seat 0789 on a wall, hex #EAE6C8
Garden Seat Vista Paint 0789
Zeytin’s verdict · ΔE 3.87Related, but your eyes will notice. These are different choices.

Valspar Panacea (6002-3A) and Vista Paint Garden Seat (0789) measure a delta-E of 3.87 apart. Garden Seat is 8 LRV points lighter, which is the difference you notice first. Garden Seat holds more color, chroma 15.5 against 13.5, so it grays out less in dim light. The undertones part company: Panacea reads as a yellow undertone at hue angle 105.9 degrees, Garden Seat as a yellow at 103.4. These read as related but distinct. Sample both before committing. If you need the Panacea depth in Vista Paint's line, start from its LRV of 71.0 rather than matching by name.

What is the difference between Valspar Panacea and Vista Paint Garden Seat?

Valspar Panacea and Vista Paint Garden Seat are delta-E 3.87 apart - a difference that shows up on a wall, not just side by side on two chips.

What is the delta-E between Valspar Panacea and Vista Paint Garden Seat?

The measured color distance between Valspar Panacea and Vista Paint Garden Seat is delta-E 3.87.

Which is lighter, Valspar Panacea or Vista Paint Garden Seat?

Vista Paint Garden Seat is lighter than Valspar Panacea by 8 points of light reflectance (LRV).

CLOSEST PAIRΔE 3.87 Panacea and Garden Seat
LIGHTESTGarden Seat LRV 79.0
DARKESTPanacea LRV 71.0
SPREAD8LRV points

Side by side

measured values
Panacea Garden Seat
Brand Valspar Vista Paint
Code 6002-3A 0789
Hex #DFDDC3 #EAE6C8
Light reflectance 71.0 79.0
Undertone yellow undertone yellow
Chroma 13.5 15.5
Hue angle 105.9° 103.4°
Color family yellow yellow

Each on its own

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