ComparisonComparisonSherwin-Williams SW 6038 and Vista Paint 8656, ΔE 1.75 apart
Sherwin-Williams Truly Taupe (SW 6038) and Vista Paint Open Road (8656) measure a delta-E of 1.75 apart. Truly Taupe is 1.5 LRV points lighter, which is the difference you notice first. Both carry a similar amount of color, at chroma 6.7 and 8.4. The undertones part company: Truly Taupe reads as a orange cast at hue angle 54.7 degrees, Open Road as a orange undertone at 51.5. The difference is measurable but subtle. It shows on a large wall in strong daylight and disappears under lamplight. If you need the Open Road depth in Sherwin-Williams's line, start from its LRV of 34.0 rather than matching by name.
Not quite, but close - Sherwin-Williams Truly Taupe and Vista Paint Open Road are delta-E 1.75 apart, close enough that most rooms would not show the difference.
The measured color distance between Sherwin-Williams Truly Taupe and Vista Paint Open Road is delta-E 1.75.
Sherwin-Williams Truly Taupe is lighter than Vista Paint Open Road by 1.5 points of light reflectance (LRV).
| Truly Taupe | Open Road | |
|---|---|---|
| Brand | Sherwin-Williams | Vista Paint |
| Code | SW 6038 | 8656 |
| Hex | #AC9E97 | #B09E96 |
| Light reflectance | 35.5 | 34.0 |
| Undertone | orange cast | orange undertone |
| Chroma | 6.7 | 8.4 |
| Hue angle | 54.7° | 51.5° |
| Color family | gray | tan |