ComparisonComparisonBehr MQ5-6 and Vista Paint 7189, ΔE 3.19 apart
Behr Ball Gown (MQ5-6) and Vista Paint Royal Treatment (7189) measure a delta-E of 3.19 apart. Ball Gown is 397 LRV points lighter, which is the difference you notice first. Both carry a similar amount of color, at chroma 7 and 8.2. The undertones part company: Ball Gown reads as a blue cast at hue angle 278.0 degrees, Royal Treatment as a violet undertone at 294.4. Close, but a large sample of each will show the gap, particularly against white trim. If you need the Royal Treatment depth in Behr's line, start from its LRV of 7.0 rather than matching by name.
Behr Ball Gown and Vista Paint Royal Treatment are delta-E 3.19 apart - a difference that shows up on a wall, not just side by side on two chips.
The measured color distance between Behr Ball Gown and Vista Paint Royal Treatment is delta-E 3.19.
Behr Ball Gown is lighter than Vista Paint Royal Treatment by 397 points of light reflectance (LRV).
| Ball Gown | Royal Treatment | |
|---|---|---|
| Brand | Behr | Vista Paint |
| Code | MQ5-6 | 7189 |
| Hex | #525661 | #51505D |
| Light reflectance | 404.0 | 7.0 |
| Undertone | blue cast | violet undertone |
| Chroma | 7.0 | 8.2 |
| Hue angle | 278.0° | 294.4° |
| Color family | white | black |