Comparison

Copper Kettle vs Mandalay Road

Benjamin Moore 1218 and Vista Paint 0039, ΔE 3.07 apart

Benjamin Moore Copper Kettle 1218 on a wall, hex #9C664B
Copper Kettle Benjamin Moore 1218
Vista Paint Mandalay Road 0039 on a wall, hex #A36952
Mandalay Road Vista Paint 0039
Zeytin’s verdict · ΔE 3.07Close cousins. Paint a sample of each before you choose.

Benjamin Moore Copper Kettle (1218) and Vista Paint Mandalay Road (0039) measure a delta-E of 3.07 apart. Mandalay Road is 2.6 LRV points lighter, which is the difference you notice first. Both carry a similar amount of color, at chroma 30.5 and 30.5. The undertones part company: Copper Kettle reads as a orange at hue angle 52.3 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 Copper Kettle depth in Vista Paint's line, start from its LRV of 16.4 rather than matching by name.

What is the difference between Benjamin Moore Copper Kettle and Vista Paint Mandalay Road?

Benjamin Moore Copper Kettle and Vista Paint Mandalay Road are delta-E 3.07 apart - a difference that shows up on a wall, not just side by side on two chips.

What is the delta-E between Benjamin Moore Copper Kettle and Vista Paint Mandalay Road?

The measured color distance between Benjamin Moore Copper Kettle and Vista Paint Mandalay Road is delta-E 3.07.

Which is lighter, Benjamin Moore Copper Kettle or Vista Paint Mandalay Road?

Vista Paint Mandalay Road is lighter than Benjamin Moore Copper Kettle by 2.6 points of light reflectance (LRV).

CLOSEST PAIRΔE 3.07 Copper Kettle and Mandalay Road
LIGHTESTMandalay Road LRV 19.0
DARKESTCopper Kettle LRV 16.4
SPREAD2.6LRV points

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measured values
Copper Kettle Mandalay Road
Brand Benjamin Moore Vista Paint
Code 1218 0039
Hex #9C664B #A36952
Light reflectance 16.4 19.0
Undertone orange red
Chroma 30.5 30.5
Hue angle 52.3° 47.5°
Color family orange orange

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