Comparison

Neutral Valley vs Pinecone Path

Dunn-Edwards DE6119 and Vista Paint 8565, ΔE 1.66 apart

Dunn-Edwards Neutral Valley DE6119 on a wall, hex #8B694D
Neutral Valley Dunn-Edwards DE6119
Vista Paint Pinecone Path 8565 on a wall, hex #8A664C
Pinecone Path Vista Paint 8565
Zeytin’s verdict · ΔE 1.66Twins, almost. Only daylight on a big wall tells them apart.

Dunn-Edwards Neutral Valley (DE6119) and Vista Paint Pinecone Path (8565) measure a delta-E of 1.66 apart. Neutral Valley is 2.1 LRV points lighter, which is the difference you notice first. Both carry a similar amount of color, at chroma 23.1 and 23.1. The difference is measurable but subtle. It shows on a large wall in strong daylight and disappears under lamplight. If you need the Pinecone Path depth in Dunn-Edwards's line, start from its LRV of 14.0 rather than matching by name.

Is Dunn-Edwards Neutral Valley the same color as Vista Paint Pinecone Path?

Not quite, but close - Dunn-Edwards Neutral Valley and Vista Paint Pinecone Path are delta-E 1.66 apart, close enough that most rooms would not show the difference.

What is the delta-E between Dunn-Edwards Neutral Valley and Vista Paint Pinecone Path?

The measured color distance between Dunn-Edwards Neutral Valley and Vista Paint Pinecone Path is delta-E 1.66.

Which is lighter, Dunn-Edwards Neutral Valley or Vista Paint Pinecone Path?

Dunn-Edwards Neutral Valley is lighter than Vista Paint Pinecone Path by 2.1 points of light reflectance (LRV).

CLOSEST PAIRΔE 1.66 Neutral Valley and Pinecone Path
LIGHTESTNeutral Valley LRV 16.1
DARKESTPinecone Path LRV 14.0
SPREAD2.1LRV points

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measured values
Neutral Valley Pinecone Path
Brand Dunn-Edwards Vista Paint
Code DE6119 8565
Hex #8B694D #8A664C
Light reflectance 16.1 14.0
Undertone orange orange
Chroma 23.1 23.1
Hue angle 65.1° 61.7°
Color family tan tan

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