Comparison

Mayflower Red vs Mandalay Road

Benjamin Moore HC-49 and Vista Paint 0039, ΔE 2.81 apart

Benjamin Moore Mayflower Red HC-49 on a wall, hex #9E624D
Mayflower Red Benjamin Moore HC-49
Vista Paint Mandalay Road 0039 on a wall, hex #A36952
Mandalay Road Vista Paint 0039
Zeytin’s verdict · ΔE 2.81Close cousins. Paint a sample of each before you choose.

Benjamin Moore Mayflower Red (HC-49) and Vista Paint Mandalay Road (0039) measure a delta-E of 2.81 apart. Mandalay Road is 2.5 LRV points lighter, which is the difference you notice first. Both carry a similar amount of color, at chroma 31.2 and 30.5. Close, but a large sample of each will show the gap, particularly against white trim. If you need the Mayflower Red depth in Vista Paint's line, start from its LRV of 16.5 rather than matching by name.

Is Benjamin Moore Mayflower Red the same color as Vista Paint Mandalay Road?

Not quite, but close - Benjamin Moore Mayflower Red and Vista Paint Mandalay Road are delta-E 2.81 apart, close enough that most rooms would not show the difference.

What is the delta-E between Benjamin Moore Mayflower Red and Vista Paint Mandalay Road?

The measured color distance between Benjamin Moore Mayflower Red and Vista Paint Mandalay Road is delta-E 2.81.

Which is lighter, Benjamin Moore Mayflower Red or Vista Paint Mandalay Road?

Vista Paint Mandalay Road is lighter than Benjamin Moore Mayflower Red by 2.5 points of light reflectance (LRV).

CLOSEST PAIRΔE 2.81 Mayflower Red and Mandalay Road
LIGHTESTMandalay Road LRV 19.0
DARKESTMayflower Red LRV 16.5
SPREAD2.5LRV points

Side by side

measured values
Mayflower Red Mandalay Road
Brand Benjamin Moore Vista Paint
Code HC-49 0039
Hex #9E624D #A36952
Light reflectance 16.5 19.0
Undertone red red
Chroma 31.2 30.5
Hue angle 45.2° 47.5°
Color family orange orange

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