Comparison

Minor Blue vs Prairie Day

Sherwin-Williams SW 6792 and Vista Paint 7331, ΔE 5.06 apart

Sherwin-Williams Minor Blue SW 6792 on a wall, hex #B7DFE8
Minor Blue Sherwin-Williams SW 6792
Vista Paint Prairie Day 7331 on a wall, hex #C9E5F0
Prairie Day Vista Paint 7331
Zeytin’s verdict · ΔE 5.06Related, but your eyes will notice. These are different choices.

Sherwin-Williams Minor Blue (SW 6792) and Vista Paint Prairie Day (7331) measure a delta-E of 5.06 apart. Prairie Day is 3.6 LRV points lighter, which is the difference you notice first. Minor Blue holds more color, chroma 14.1 against 10.9, so it grays out less in dim light. The undertones part company: Minor Blue reads as a teal at hue angle 218.3 degrees, Prairie Day as a blue undertone at 230.6. These read as related but distinct. Sample both before committing. If you need the Minor Blue depth in Vista Paint's line, start from its LRV of 68.4 rather than matching by name.

What is the difference between Sherwin-Williams Minor Blue and Vista Paint Prairie Day?

Sherwin-Williams Minor Blue and Vista Paint Prairie Day are delta-E 5.06 apart - a difference that shows up on a wall, not just side by side on two chips.

What is the delta-E between Sherwin-Williams Minor Blue and Vista Paint Prairie Day?

The measured color distance between Sherwin-Williams Minor Blue and Vista Paint Prairie Day is delta-E 5.06.

Which is lighter, Sherwin-Williams Minor Blue or Vista Paint Prairie Day?

Vista Paint Prairie Day is lighter than Sherwin-Williams Minor Blue by 3.6 points of light reflectance (LRV).

Which is more saturated, Sherwin-Williams Minor Blue or Vista Paint Prairie Day?

Sherwin-Williams Minor Blue carries more color than Vista Paint Prairie Day - a higher chroma value means a more intense, less grey color.

CLOSEST PAIRΔE 5.06 Minor Blue and Prairie Day
LIGHTESTPrairie Day LRV 72.0
DARKESTMinor Blue LRV 68.4
SPREAD3.6LRV points

Side by side

measured values
Minor Blue Prairie Day
Brand Sherwin-Williams Vista Paint
Code SW 6792 7331
Hex #B7DFE8 #C9E5F0
Light reflectance 68.4 72.0
Undertone teal blue undertone
Chroma 14.1 10.9
Hue angle 218.3° 230.6°
Color family teal teal

Each on its own

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