Comparison

Elemental vs Sacred Spring

PPG 1011-2 and Vista Paint 0510, ΔE 2.68 apart

PPG Elemental 1011-2 on a wall, hex #D0D3D3
Elemental PPG 1011-2
Vista Paint Sacred Spring 0510 on a wall, hex #C9CCCE
Sacred Spring Vista Paint 0510
Zeytin’s verdict · ΔE 2.68Close cousins. Paint a sample of each before you choose.

PPG Elemental (1011-2) and Vista Paint Sacred Spring (0510) measure a delta-E of 2.68 apart. Elemental is 6 LRV points lighter, which is the difference you notice first. Both carry a similar amount of color, at chroma 1.1 and 1.5. The undertones part company: Elemental reads as a cool teal-gray at hue angle 199.9 degrees, Sacred Spring as a cool blue-gray at 244.4. Close, but a large sample of each will show the gap, particularly against white trim. If you need the Sacred Spring depth in PPG's line, start from its LRV of 60.0 rather than matching by name.

Is PPG Elemental the same color as Vista Paint Sacred Spring?

Not quite, but close - PPG Elemental and Vista Paint Sacred Spring are delta-E 2.68 apart, close enough that most rooms would not show the difference.

What is the delta-E between PPG Elemental and Vista Paint Sacred Spring?

The measured color distance between PPG Elemental and Vista Paint Sacred Spring is delta-E 2.68.

Which is lighter, PPG Elemental or Vista Paint Sacred Spring?

PPG Elemental is lighter than Vista Paint Sacred Spring by 6 points of light reflectance (LRV).

CLOSEST PAIRΔE 2.68 Elemental and Sacred Spring
LIGHTESTElemental LRV 66.0
DARKESTSacred Spring LRV 60.0
SPREAD6LRV points

Side by side

measured values
Elemental Sacred Spring
Brand PPG Vista Paint
Code 1011-2 0510
Hex #D0D3D3 #C9CCCE
Light reflectance 66.0 60.0
Undertone cool teal-gray cool blue-gray
Chroma 1.1 1.5
Hue angle 199.9° 244.4°
Color family gray gray

Each on its own

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