Comparison

Motor City Blue vs Prairie Night

Valspar 4005-4C and Vista Paint 7341, ΔE 6.46 apart

Valspar Motor City Blue 4005-4C on a wall, hex #415262
Motor City Blue Valspar 4005-4C
Vista Paint Prairie Night 7341 on a wall, hex #3A5A71
Prairie Night Vista Paint 7341
Zeytin’s verdict · ΔE 6.46Not even close. Pick the one you actually want.

Valspar Motor City Blue (4005-4C) and Vista Paint Prairie Night (7341) measure a delta-E of 6.46 apart. They sit within 0 LRV points of each other, so neither will look brighter than the other on the same wall. Prairie Night holds more color, chroma 17.4 against 11.7, so it grays out less in dim light. The undertones part company: Motor City Blue reads as a blue undertone at hue angle 258.7 degrees, Prairie Night as a blue at 253.9. These read as related but distinct. Sample both before committing. If you need the Motor City Blue depth in Vista Paint's line, start from its LRV of 8.0 rather than matching by name.

What is the difference between Valspar Motor City Blue and Vista Paint Prairie Night?

Valspar Motor City Blue and Vista Paint Prairie Night are delta-E 6.46 apart - a difference that shows up on a wall, not just side by side on two chips.

What is the delta-E between Valspar Motor City Blue and Vista Paint Prairie Night?

The measured color distance between Valspar Motor City Blue and Vista Paint Prairie Night is delta-E 6.46.

Which is more saturated, Valspar Motor City Blue or Vista Paint Prairie Night?

Vista Paint Prairie Night carries more color than Valspar Motor City Blue - a higher chroma value means a more intense, less grey color.

CLOSEST PAIRΔE 6.46 Motor City Blue and Prairie Night
LIGHTESTMotor City Blue LRV 8.0
DARKESTMotor City Blue LRV 8.0
SPREAD0LRV points

Side by side

measured values
Motor City Blue Prairie Night
Brand Valspar Vista Paint
Code 4005-4C 7341
Hex #415262 #3A5A71
Light reflectance 8.0 8.0
Undertone blue undertone blue
Chroma 11.7 17.4
Hue angle 258.7° 253.9°
Color family black black

Each on its own

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