Lovebirds vs John's Blue

Valspar 4004-5C and Vista Paint 0617, ΔE 2.17 apart

Valspar Lovebirds 4004-5C on a wall, hex #87A8C2 — Lovebirds Valspar 4004-5C

Vista Paint John's Blue 0617 on a wall, hex #87A4C0 — John's Blue Vista Paint 0617

Zeytin’s verdict · ΔE 2.17Close cousins. Paint a sample of each before you choose.

Valspar Lovebirds (4004-5C) and Vista Paint John's Blue (0617) measure a delta-E of 2.17 apart. They sit within 1 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 17.7 and 18. Close, but a large sample of each will show the gap, particularly against white trim. If you need the John's Blue depth in Valspar's line, start from its LRV of 36.0 rather than matching by name.

Is Valspar Lovebirds the same color as Vista Paint John's Blue?

Not quite, but close - Valspar Lovebirds and Vista Paint John's Blue are delta-E 2.17 apart, close enough that most rooms would not show the difference.

What is the delta-E between Valspar Lovebirds and Vista Paint John's Blue?

The measured color distance between Valspar Lovebirds and Vista Paint John's Blue is delta-E 2.17.

Which is lighter, Valspar Lovebirds or Vista Paint John's Blue?

Valspar Lovebirds is lighter than Vista Paint John's Blue by 1 points of light reflectance (LRV).

CLOSEST PAIRΔE 2.17 Lovebirds and John's Blue

LIGHTESTLovebirds LRV 37.0

DARKESTJohn's Blue LRV 36.0

SPREAD1LRV points

Side by side

measured values

	Lovebirds	John's Blue
Brand	Valspar	Vista Paint
Code	4004-5C	0617
Hex	#87A8C2	#87A4C0
Light reflectance	37.0	36.0
Undertone	blue	blue
Chroma	17.7	18.0
Hue angle	253.2°	259.0°
Color family	teal	blue

Each on its own

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Lovebirds Valspar 4004-5C John's Blue Vista Paint 0617