ComparisonComparisonSherwin-Williams SW 7705 and Vista Paint 0039, ΔE 6.55 apart
Sherwin-Williams Wheat Penny (SW 7705) and Vista Paint Mandalay Road (0039) measure a delta-E of 6.55 apart. They sit within 1.4 LRV points of each other, so neither will look brighter than the other on the same wall. Mandalay Road holds more color, chroma 30.5 against 25, so it grays out less in dim light. The undertones part company: Wheat Penny reads as a orange at hue angle 54.7 degrees, Mandalay Road as a red at 47.5. These read as related but distinct. Sample both before committing. If you need the Wheat Penny depth in Vista Paint's line, start from its LRV of 17.6 rather than matching by name.
Sherwin-Williams Wheat Penny and Vista Paint Mandalay Road are delta-E 6.55 apart - a difference that shows up on a wall, not just side by side on two chips.
The measured color distance between Sherwin-Williams Wheat Penny and Vista Paint Mandalay Road is delta-E 6.55.
Vista Paint Mandalay Road is lighter than Sherwin-Williams Wheat Penny by 1.4 points of light reflectance (LRV).
Vista Paint Mandalay Road carries more color than Sherwin-Williams Wheat Penny - a higher chroma value means a more intense, less grey color.
| Wheat Penny | Mandalay Road | |
|---|---|---|
| Brand | Sherwin-Williams | Vista Paint |
| Code | SW 7705 | 0039 |
| Hex | #976B53 | #A36952 |
| Light reflectance | 17.6 | 19.0 |
| Undertone | orange | red |
| Chroma | 25.0 | 30.5 |
| Hue angle | 54.7° | 47.5° |
| Color family | orange | orange |