Comparison

Rustic Oak vs Mandalay Road

Valspar 2007-7B and Vista Paint 0039, ΔE 7.71 apart

Valspar Rustic Oak 2007-7B on a wall, hex #A57758
Rustic Oak Valspar 2007-7B
Vista Paint Mandalay Road 0039 on a wall, hex #A36952
Mandalay Road Vista Paint 0039
Zeytin’s verdict · ΔE 7.71Not even close. Pick the one you actually want.

Valspar Rustic Oak (2007-7B) and Vista Paint Mandalay Road (0039) measure a delta-E of 7.71 apart. Rustic Oak is 2 LRV points lighter, which is the difference you notice first. Mandalay Road holds more color, chroma 30.5 against 28, so it grays out less in dim light. The undertones part company: Rustic Oak reads as a orange at hue angle 59.7 degrees, Mandalay Road as a red at 47.5. These read as related but distinct. Sample both before committing. If you need the Mandalay Road depth in Valspar's line, start from its LRV of 19.0 rather than matching by name.

What is the difference between Valspar Rustic Oak and Vista Paint Mandalay Road?

Valspar Rustic Oak and Vista Paint Mandalay Road are delta-E 7.71 apart - a difference that shows up on a wall, not just side by side on two chips.

What is the delta-E between Valspar Rustic Oak and Vista Paint Mandalay Road?

The measured color distance between Valspar Rustic Oak and Vista Paint Mandalay Road is delta-E 7.71.

Which is lighter, Valspar Rustic Oak or Vista Paint Mandalay Road?

Valspar Rustic Oak is lighter than Vista Paint Mandalay Road by 2 points of light reflectance (LRV).

CLOSEST PAIRΔE 7.71 Rustic Oak and Mandalay Road
LIGHTESTRustic Oak LRV 21.0
DARKESTMandalay Road LRV 19.0
SPREAD2LRV points

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measured values
Rustic Oak Mandalay Road
Brand Valspar Vista Paint
Code 2007-7B 0039
Hex #A57758 #A36952
Light reflectance 21.0 19.0
Undertone orange red
Chroma 28.0 30.5
Hue angle 59.7° 47.5°
Color family orange orange

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