ComparisonComparisonDutch Boy DCP-1318 and Vista Paint 0625, ΔE 8.9 apart
Dutch Boy Dusky Mood (DCP-1318) and Vista Paint North Sea (0625) measure a delta-E of 8.9 apart. Dusky Mood is 7.1 LRV points lighter, which is the difference you notice first. North Sea holds more color, chroma 13.3 against 6.9, so it grays out less in dim light. The undertones part company: Dusky Mood reads as a blue cast at hue angle 272.4 degrees, North Sea as a blue undertone at 261.4. These read as related but distinct. Sample both before committing. If you need the North Sea depth in Dutch Boy's line, start from its LRV of 34.0 rather than matching by name.
Dutch Boy Dusky Mood and Vista Paint North Sea are delta-E 8.9 apart - a difference that shows up on a wall, not just side by side on two chips.
The measured color distance between Dutch Boy Dusky Mood and Vista Paint North Sea is delta-E 8.9.
Dutch Boy Dusky Mood is lighter than Vista Paint North Sea by 7.1 points of light reflectance (LRV).
Vista Paint North Sea carries more color than Dutch Boy Dusky Mood - a higher chroma value means a more intense, less grey color.
| Dusky Mood | North Sea | |
|---|---|---|
| Brand | Dutch Boy | Vista Paint |
| Code | DCP-1318 | 0625 |
| Hex | #A6ACB8 | #8B9EB3 |
| Light reflectance | 41.1 | 34.0 |
| Undertone | blue cast | blue undertone |
| Chroma | 6.9 | 13.3 |
| Hue angle | 272.4° | 261.4° |
| Color family | gray | blue |