ComparisonComparisonSherwin-Williams SW 2739 and Vista Paint H0066, ΔE 6.68 apart
Sherwin-Williams Charcoal Blue (SW 2739) and Vista Paint Plum Island (H0066) measure a delta-E of 6.68 apart. They sit within 0.3 LRV points of each other, so neither will look brighter than the other on the same wall. Plum Island holds more color, chroma 10.2 against 8.2, so it grays out less in dim light. The undertones part company: Charcoal Blue reads as a blue undertone at hue angle 271.4 degrees, Plum Island as a violet undertone at 311.0. These read as related but distinct. Sample both before committing. If you need the Charcoal Blue depth in Vista Paint's line, start from its LRV of 5.7 rather than matching by name.
Sherwin-Williams Charcoal Blue and Vista Paint Plum Island are delta-E 6.68 apart - a difference that shows up on a wall, not just side by side on two chips.
The measured color distance between Sherwin-Williams Charcoal Blue and Vista Paint Plum Island is delta-E 6.68.
| Charcoal Blue | Plum Island | |
|---|---|---|
| Brand | Sherwin-Williams | Vista Paint |
| Code | SW 2739 | H0066 |
| Hex | #3D4450 | #4C4453 |
| Light reflectance | 5.7 | 6.0 |
| Undertone | blue undertone | violet undertone |
| Chroma | 8.2 | 10.2 |
| Hue angle | 271.4° | 311.0° |
| Color family | black | black |