Comparison

Orange Flambe vs Mandalay Road

Behr MQ1-28 and Vista Paint 0039, ΔE 2.7 apart

Behr Orange Flambe MQ1-28 on a wall, hex #A96F55
Orange Flambe Behr MQ1-28
Vista Paint Mandalay Road 0039 on a wall, hex #A36952
Mandalay Road Vista Paint 0039
Zeytin’s verdict · ΔE 2.7Close cousins. Paint a sample of each before you choose.

Behr Orange Flambe (MQ1-28) and Vista Paint Mandalay Road (0039) measure a delta-E of 2.7 apart. Orange Flambe is 2 LRV points lighter, which is the difference you notice first. Both carry a similar amount of color, at chroma 31.2 and 30.5. The undertones part company: Orange Flambe reads as a orange at hue angle 50.0 degrees, Mandalay Road as a red at 47.5. Close, but a large sample of each will show the gap, particularly against white trim. If you need the Mandalay Road depth in Behr's line, start from its LRV of 19.0 rather than matching by name.

Is Behr Orange Flambe the same color as Vista Paint Mandalay Road?

Not quite, but close - Behr Orange Flambe and Vista Paint Mandalay Road are delta-E 2.7 apart, close enough that most rooms would not show the difference.

What is the delta-E between Behr Orange Flambe and Vista Paint Mandalay Road?

The measured color distance between Behr Orange Flambe and Vista Paint Mandalay Road is delta-E 2.7.

Which is lighter, Behr Orange Flambe or Vista Paint Mandalay Road?

Behr Orange Flambe is lighter than Vista Paint Mandalay Road by 2 points of light reflectance (LRV).

CLOSEST PAIRΔE 2.7 Orange Flambe and Mandalay Road
LIGHTESTOrange Flambe LRV 21.0
DARKESTMandalay Road LRV 19.0
SPREAD2LRV points

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measured values
Orange Flambe Mandalay Road
Brand Behr Vista Paint
Code MQ1-28 0039
Hex #A96F55 #A36952
Light reflectance 21.0 19.0
Undertone orange red
Chroma 31.2 30.5
Hue angle 50.0° 47.5°
Color family orange orange

Each on its own

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