Comparison

Marea Baja vs Prairie Night

Sherwin-Williams SW 9185 and Vista Paint 7341, ΔE 5.85 apart

Sherwin-Williams Marea Baja SW 9185 on a wall, hex #2E5464
Marea Baja Sherwin-Williams SW 9185
Vista Paint Prairie Night 7341 on a wall, hex #3A5A71
Prairie Night Vista Paint 7341
Zeytin’s verdict · ΔE 5.85Related, but your eyes will notice. These are different choices.

Sherwin-Williams Marea Baja (SW 9185) and Vista Paint Prairie Night (7341) measure a delta-E of 5.85 apart. They sit within 0.2 LRV points of each other, so neither will look brighter than the other on the same wall. Both carry a similar amount of color, at chroma 15.9 and 17.4. These read as related but distinct. Sample both before committing. If you need the Marea Baja depth in Vista Paint's line, start from its LRV of 7.8 rather than matching by name.

What is the difference between Sherwin-Williams Marea Baja and Vista Paint Prairie Night?

Sherwin-Williams Marea Baja and Vista Paint Prairie Night are delta-E 5.85 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 Marea Baja and Vista Paint Prairie Night?

The measured color distance between Sherwin-Williams Marea Baja and Vista Paint Prairie Night is delta-E 5.85.

CLOSEST PAIRΔE 5.85 Marea Baja and Prairie Night
LIGHTESTPrairie Night LRV 8.0
DARKESTMarea Baja LRV 7.8
SPREAD0.2LRV points

Side by side

measured values
Marea Baja Prairie Night
Brand Sherwin-Williams Vista Paint
Code SW 9185 7341
Hex #2E5464 #3A5A71
Light reflectance 7.8 8.0
Undertone blue blue
Chroma 15.9 17.4
Hue angle 237.6° 253.9°
Color family black black

Each on its own

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