Comparison

Magnetic Gray vs London Road

Behr N500-5 and Vista Paint 0527, ΔE 1.39 apart

Behr Magnetic Gray N500-5 on a wall, hex #838789
Magnetic Gray Behr N500-5
Vista Paint London Road 0527 on a wall, hex #848A8D
London Road Vista Paint 0527
Zeytin’s verdict · ΔE 1.39Twins, almost. Only daylight on a big wall tells them apart.

Behr Magnetic Gray (N500-5) and Vista Paint London Road (0527) measure a delta-E of 1.39 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 1.9 and 2.8. The difference is measurable but subtle. It shows on a large wall in strong daylight and disappears under lamplight. If you need the Magnetic Gray depth in Vista Paint's line, start from its LRV of 24.0 rather than matching by name.

Is Behr Magnetic Gray the same color as Vista Paint London Road?

Not quite, but close - Behr Magnetic Gray and Vista Paint London Road are delta-E 1.39 apart, close enough that most rooms would not show the difference.

What is the delta-E between Behr Magnetic Gray and Vista Paint London Road?

The measured color distance between Behr Magnetic Gray and Vista Paint London Road is delta-E 1.39.

Which is lighter, Behr Magnetic Gray or Vista Paint London Road?

Vista Paint London Road is lighter than Behr Magnetic Gray by 1 points of light reflectance (LRV).

CLOSEST PAIRΔE 1.39 Magnetic Gray and London Road
LIGHTESTLondon Road LRV 25.0
DARKESTMagnetic Gray LRV 24.0
SPREAD1LRV points

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measured values
Magnetic Gray London Road
Brand Behr Vista Paint
Code N500-5 0527
Hex #838789 #848A8D
Light reflectance 24.0 25.0
Undertone true neutral true neutral
Chroma 1.9 2.8
Hue angle 236.2° 236.4°
Color family gray gray

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