Retro-Colonial Blue vs Rocky Hill

Valspar 4006-4B and Vista Paint H0050, ΔE 4.01 apart

Valspar Retro-Colonial Blue 4006-4B on a wall, hex #587487 — Retro-Colonial Blue Valspar 4006-4B

Vista Paint Rocky Hill H0050 on a wall, hex #577A89 — Rocky Hill Vista Paint H0050

Zeytin’s verdict · ΔE 4.01Related, but your eyes will notice. These are different choices.

Valspar Retro-Colonial Blue (4006-4B) and Vista Paint Rocky Hill (H0050) measure a delta-E of 4.01 apart. Rocky Hill is 2 LRV points lighter, which is the difference you notice first. Both carry a similar amount of color, at chroma 14.6 and 14.7. These read as related but distinct. Sample both before committing. If you need the Retro-Colonial Blue depth in Vista Paint's line, start from its LRV of 16.0 rather than matching by name.

What is the difference between Valspar Retro-Colonial Blue and Vista Paint Rocky Hill?

Valspar Retro-Colonial Blue and Vista Paint Rocky Hill are delta-E 4.01 apart - a difference that shows up on a wall, not just side by side on two chips.

What is the delta-E between Valspar Retro-Colonial Blue and Vista Paint Rocky Hill?

The measured color distance between Valspar Retro-Colonial Blue and Vista Paint Rocky Hill is delta-E 4.01.

Which is lighter, Valspar Retro-Colonial Blue or Vista Paint Rocky Hill?

Vista Paint Rocky Hill is lighter than Valspar Retro-Colonial Blue by 2 points of light reflectance (LRV).

CLOSEST PAIRΔE 4.01 Retro-Colonial Blue and Rocky Hill

LIGHTESTRocky Hill LRV 18.0

DARKESTRetro-Colonial Blue LRV 16.0

SPREAD2LRV points

Side by side

measured values

	Retro-Colonial Blue	Rocky Hill
Brand	Valspar	Vista Paint
Code	4006-4B	H0050
Hex	#587487	#577A89
Light reflectance	16.0	18.0
Undertone	blue	blue
Chroma	14.6	14.7
Hue angle	249.3°	235.3°
Color family	teal	teal

Each on its own

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Retro-Colonial Blue Valspar 4006-4B Rocky Hill Vista Paint H0050