ComparisonComparisonSherwin-Williams SW 6272 and Vista Paint H0066, ΔE 6.67 apart
Sherwin-Williams Plum Brown (SW 6272) and Vista Paint Plum Island (H0066) measure a delta-E of 6.67 apart. They sit within 0 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 6.2, so it grays out less in dim light. The undertones part company: Plum Brown reads as a pink cast at hue angle 349.7 degrees, Plum Island as a violet undertone at 311.0. These read as related but distinct. Sample both before committing. If you need the Plum Brown depth in Vista Paint's line, start from its LRV of 6.0 rather than matching by name.
Sherwin-Williams Plum Brown and Vista Paint Plum Island are delta-E 6.67 apart - a difference that shows up on a wall, not just side by side on two chips.
The measured color distance between Sherwin-Williams Plum Brown and Vista Paint Plum Island is delta-E 6.67.
Vista Paint Plum Island carries more color than Sherwin-Williams Plum Brown - a higher chroma value means a more intense, less grey color.
| Plum Brown | Plum Island | |
|---|---|---|
| Brand | Sherwin-Williams | Vista Paint |
| Code | SW 6272 | H0066 |
| Hex | #4E4247 | #4C4453 |
| Light reflectance | 6.0 | 6.0 |
| Undertone | pink cast | violet undertone |
| Chroma | 6.2 | 10.2 |
| Hue angle | 349.7° | 311.0° |
| Color family | black | black |