ComparisonComparisonDutch Boy DCP-1315 and Vista Paint 8315, ΔE 8.21 apart
Dutch Boy Calamities (DCP-1315) and Vista Paint Grey Mist (8315) measure a delta-E of 8.21 apart. Calamities is 8.4 LRV points lighter, which is the difference you notice first. Both carry a similar amount of color, at chroma 4.2 and 3.3. The undertones part company: Calamities reads as a cool violet-gray at hue angle 290.6 degrees, Grey Mist as a yellow-green cast at 144.4. These read as related but distinct. Sample both before committing. If you need the Grey Mist depth in Dutch Boy's line, start from its LRV of 53.0 rather than matching by name.
Dutch Boy Calamities and Vista Paint Grey Mist are delta-E 8.21 apart - a difference that shows up on a wall, not just side by side on two chips.
The measured color distance between Dutch Boy Calamities and Vista Paint Grey Mist is delta-E 8.21.
Dutch Boy Calamities is lighter than Vista Paint Grey Mist by 8.4 points of light reflectance (LRV).
| Calamities | Grey Mist | |
|---|---|---|
| Brand | Dutch Boy | Vista Paint |
| Code | DCP-1315 | 8315 |
| Hex | #CDCDD5 | #BFC4BF |
| Light reflectance | 61.4 | 53.0 |
| Undertone | cool violet-gray | yellow-green cast |
| Chroma | 4.2 | 3.3 |
| Hue angle | 290.6° | 144.4° |
| Color family | gray | gray |