Comparison

Glad Yellow vs Ray of Light

Sherwin-Williams SW 6694 and Vista Paint 0827, ΔE 5.66 apart

Sherwin-Williams Glad Yellow SW 6694 on a wall, hex #F5E1AC
Glad Yellow Sherwin-Williams SW 6694
Vista Paint Ray of Light 0827 on a wall, hex #FAEFBB
Ray of Light Vista Paint 0827
Zeytin’s verdict · ΔE 5.66Related, but your eyes will notice. These are different choices.

Sherwin-Williams Glad Yellow (SW 6694) and Vista Paint Ray of Light (0827) measure a delta-E of 5.66 apart. Ray of Light is 9.5 LRV points lighter, which is the difference you notice first. Both carry a similar amount of color, at chroma 28.5 and 26.9. These read as related but distinct. Sample both before committing. If you need the Glad Yellow depth in Vista Paint's line, start from its LRV of 76.5 rather than matching by name.

What is the difference between Sherwin-Williams Glad Yellow and Vista Paint Ray of Light?

Sherwin-Williams Glad Yellow and Vista Paint Ray of Light are delta-E 5.66 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 Glad Yellow and Vista Paint Ray of Light?

The measured color distance between Sherwin-Williams Glad Yellow and Vista Paint Ray of Light is delta-E 5.66.

Which is lighter, Sherwin-Williams Glad Yellow or Vista Paint Ray of Light?

Vista Paint Ray of Light is lighter than Sherwin-Williams Glad Yellow by 9.5 points of light reflectance (LRV).

CLOSEST PAIRΔE 5.66 Glad Yellow and Ray of Light
LIGHTESTRay of Light LRV 86.0
DARKESTGlad Yellow LRV 76.5
SPREAD9.5LRV points

Side by side

measured values
Glad Yellow Ray of Light
Brand Sherwin-Williams Vista Paint
Code SW 6694 0827
Hex #F5E1AC #FAEFBB
Light reflectance 76.5 86.0
Undertone yellow yellow
Chroma 28.5 26.9
Hue angle 91.9° 99.0°
Color family yellow yellow

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