Comparison

Dark Green vs Joyful Tears

Dutch Boy D-6751 and Vista Paint 0683, ΔE 22.46 apart

Dutch Boy Dark Green D-6751 on a wall, hex #214136
Dark Green Dutch Boy D-6751
Vista Paint Joyful Tears 0683 on a wall, hex #006D6E
Joyful Tears Vista Paint 0683
Zeytin’s verdict · ΔE 22.46Not even close. Pick the one you actually want.

Dutch Boy Dark Green (D-6751) and Vista Paint Joyful Tears (0683) measure a delta-E of 22.46 apart. Joyful Tears is 7.6 LRV points lighter, which is the difference you notice first. Joyful Tears holds more color, chroma 26.6 against 15.3, so it grays out less in dim light. The undertones part company: Dark Green reads as a green at hue angle 168.4 degrees, Joyful Tears as a teal at 197.7. These read as related but distinct. Sample both before committing. If you need the Dark Green depth in Vista Paint's line, start from its LRV of 4.4 rather than matching by name.

What is the difference between Dutch Boy Dark Green and Vista Paint Joyful Tears?

Dutch Boy Dark Green and Vista Paint Joyful Tears are delta-E 22.46 apart - a difference that shows up on a wall, not just side by side on two chips.

What is the delta-E between Dutch Boy Dark Green and Vista Paint Joyful Tears?

The measured color distance between Dutch Boy Dark Green and Vista Paint Joyful Tears is delta-E 22.46.

Which is lighter, Dutch Boy Dark Green or Vista Paint Joyful Tears?

Vista Paint Joyful Tears is lighter than Dutch Boy Dark Green by 7.6 points of light reflectance (LRV).

Which is more saturated, Dutch Boy Dark Green or Vista Paint Joyful Tears?

Vista Paint Joyful Tears carries more color than Dutch Boy Dark Green - a higher chroma value means a more intense, less grey color.

CLOSEST PAIRΔE 22.46 Dark Green and Joyful Tears
LIGHTESTJoyful Tears LRV 12.0
DARKESTDark Green LRV 4.4
SPREAD7.6LRV points

Side by side

measured values
Dark Green Joyful Tears
Brand Dutch Boy Vista Paint
Code D-6751 0683
Hex #214136 #006D6E
Light reflectance 4.4 12.0
Undertone green teal
Chroma 15.3 26.6
Hue angle 168.4° 197.7°
Color family black teal

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