Comparison

Roycroft Bronze Green vs Grime

Sherwin-Williams SW 2846 and Vista Paint 0444, ΔE 2.28 apart

Sherwin-Williams Roycroft Bronze Green SW 2846 on a wall, hex #575449
Roycroft Bronze Green Sherwin-Williams SW 2846
Vista Paint Grime 0444 on a wall, hex #5D594D
Grime Vista Paint 0444
Zeytin’s verdict · ΔE 2.28Close cousins. Paint a sample of each before you choose.

Sherwin-Williams Roycroft Bronze Green (SW 2846) and Vista Paint Grime (0444) measure a delta-E of 2.28 apart. They sit within 1.2 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 6.9 and 7.6. The undertones part company: Roycroft Bronze Green reads as a yellow cast at hue angle 97.8 degrees, Grime as a yellow undertone at 95.3. Close, but a large sample of each will show the gap, particularly against white trim. If you need the Roycroft Bronze Green depth in Vista Paint's line, start from its LRV of 8.8 rather than matching by name.

Is Sherwin-Williams Roycroft Bronze Green the same color as Vista Paint Grime?

Not quite, but close - Sherwin-Williams Roycroft Bronze Green and Vista Paint Grime are delta-E 2.28 apart, close enough that most rooms would not show the difference.

What is the delta-E between Sherwin-Williams Roycroft Bronze Green and Vista Paint Grime?

The measured color distance between Sherwin-Williams Roycroft Bronze Green and Vista Paint Grime is delta-E 2.28.

Which is lighter, Sherwin-Williams Roycroft Bronze Green or Vista Paint Grime?

Vista Paint Grime is lighter than Sherwin-Williams Roycroft Bronze Green by 1.2 points of light reflectance (LRV).

CLOSEST PAIRΔE 2.28 Roycroft Bronze Green and Grime
LIGHTESTGrime LRV 10.0
DARKESTRoycroft Bronze Green LRV 8.8
SPREAD1.2LRV points

Side by side

measured values
Roycroft Bronze Green Grime
Brand Sherwin-Williams Vista Paint
Code SW 2846 0444
Hex #575449 #5D594D
Light reflectance 8.8 10.0
Undertone yellow cast yellow undertone
Chroma 6.9 7.6
Hue angle 97.8° 95.3°
Color family black black

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