Comparison

Shimmering Sea vs Queen of the Night

PPG 1152-7 and Vista Paint 0655, ΔE 5.7 apart

PPG Shimmering Sea 1152-7 on a wall, hex #2B526A
Shimmering Sea PPG 1152-7
Vista Paint Queen of the Night 0655 on a wall, hex #395E7A
Queen of the Night Vista Paint 0655
Zeytin’s verdict · ΔE 5.7Related, but your eyes will notice. These are different choices.

PPG Shimmering Sea (1152-7) and Vista Paint Queen of the Night (0655) measure a delta-E of 5.7 apart. Queen of the Night is 2 LRV points lighter, which is the difference you notice first. Both carry a similar amount of color, at chroma 19 and 20.4. These read as related but distinct. Sample both before committing. If you need the Shimmering Sea depth in Vista Paint's line, start from its LRV of 8.0 rather than matching by name.

What is the difference between PPG Shimmering Sea and Vista Paint Queen of the Night?

PPG Shimmering Sea and Vista Paint Queen of the Night are delta-E 5.7 apart - a difference that shows up on a wall, not just side by side on two chips.

What is the delta-E between PPG Shimmering Sea and Vista Paint Queen of the Night?

The measured color distance between PPG Shimmering Sea and Vista Paint Queen of the Night is delta-E 5.7.

Which is lighter, PPG Shimmering Sea or Vista Paint Queen of the Night?

Vista Paint Queen of the Night is lighter than PPG Shimmering Sea by 2 points of light reflectance (LRV).

CLOSEST PAIRΔE 5.7 Shimmering Sea and Queen of the Night
LIGHTESTQueen of the Night LRV 10.0
DARKESTShimmering Sea LRV 8.0
SPREAD2LRV points

Side by side

measured values
Shimmering Sea Queen of the Night
Brand PPG Vista Paint
Code 1152-7 0655
Hex #2B526A #395E7A
Light reflectance 8.0 10.0
Undertone blue blue
Chroma 19.0 20.4
Hue angle 251.6° 256.9°
Color family black blue

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