ComparisonComparisonDutch Boy VS-9771 and Vista Paint 1108, ΔE 38.26 apart
Dutch Boy Cottage Red (VS-9771) and Vista Paint Pink Explosion (1108) measure a delta-E of 38.26 apart. Pink Explosion is 23.1 LRV points lighter, which is the difference you notice first. Cottage Red holds more color, chroma 53.4 against 50.9, so it grays out less in dim light. The undertones part company: Cottage Red reads as a red at hue angle 41.4 degrees, Pink Explosion as a pink at 11.1. These read as related but distinct. Sample both before committing. If you need the Cottage Red depth in Vista Paint's line, start from its LRV of 9.9 rather than matching by name.
Dutch Boy Cottage Red and Vista Paint Pink Explosion are delta-E 38.26 apart - a difference that shows up on a wall, not just side by side on two chips.
The measured color distance between Dutch Boy Cottage Red and Vista Paint Pink Explosion is delta-E 38.26.
Vista Paint Pink Explosion is lighter than Dutch Boy Cottage Red by 23.1 points of light reflectance (LRV).
| Cottage Red | Pink Explosion | |
|---|---|---|
| Brand | Dutch Boy | Vista Paint |
| Code | VS-9771 | 1108 |
| Hex | #9B3821 | #F1758D |
| Light reflectance | 9.9 | 33.0 |
| Undertone | red | pink |
| Chroma | 53.4 | 50.9 |
| Hue angle | 41.4° | 11.1° |
| Color family | red | red |