Comparison

Nantucket Gray vs Historic Shade

Benjamin Moore HC-111 and Vista Paint 0372, ΔE 1.75 apart

Benjamin Moore Nantucket Gray HC-111 on a wall, hex #AFAB93
Nantucket Gray Benjamin Moore HC-111
Vista Paint Historic Shade 0372 on a wall, hex #AEA994
Historic Shade Vista Paint 0372
Zeytin’s verdict · ΔE 1.75Twins, almost. Only daylight on a big wall tells them apart.

Benjamin Moore Nantucket Gray (HC-111) and Vista Paint Historic Shade (0372) measure a delta-E of 1.75 apart. They sit within 0.2 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 13.2 and 11.6. The difference is measurable but subtle. It shows on a large wall in strong daylight and disappears under lamplight. If you need the Nantucket Gray depth in Vista Paint's line, start from its LRV of 39.8 rather than matching by name.

Is Benjamin Moore Nantucket Gray the same color as Vista Paint Historic Shade?

Not quite, but close - Benjamin Moore Nantucket Gray and Vista Paint Historic Shade are delta-E 1.75 apart, close enough that most rooms would not show the difference.

What is the delta-E between Benjamin Moore Nantucket Gray and Vista Paint Historic Shade?

The measured color distance between Benjamin Moore Nantucket Gray and Vista Paint Historic Shade is delta-E 1.75.

CLOSEST PAIRΔE 1.75 Nantucket Gray and Historic Shade
LIGHTESTHistoric Shade LRV 40.0
DARKESTNantucket Gray LRV 39.8
SPREAD0.2LRV points

Side by side

measured values
Nantucket Gray Historic Shade
Brand Benjamin Moore Vista Paint
Code HC-111 0372
Hex #AFAB93 #AEA994
Light reflectance 39.8 40.0
Undertone yellow undertone yellow undertone
Chroma 13.2 11.6
Hue angle 101.9° 99.2°
Color family yellow tan

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