Dutch Boy DCP-1009 and Vista Paint 1050, ΔE 7.51 apart
Dutch Boy Bedtime Story (DCP-1009) and Vista Paint Salmon Beauty (1050) measure a delta-E of 7.51 apart. Salmon Beauty is 8.2 LRV points lighter, which is the difference you notice first. Both carry a similar amount of color, at chroma 20.4 and 20.9. The undertones part company: Bedtime Story reads as a orange at hue angle 62.5 degrees, Salmon Beauty as a red at 45.7. These read as related but distinct. Sample both before committing. If you need the Bedtime Story depth in Vista Paint's line, start from its LRV of 55.8 rather than matching by name.
Dutch Boy Bedtime Story and Vista Paint Salmon Beauty are delta-E 7.51 apart - a difference that shows up on a wall, not just side by side on two chips.
The measured color distance between Dutch Boy Bedtime Story and Vista Paint Salmon Beauty is delta-E 7.51.
Vista Paint Salmon Beauty is lighter than Dutch Boy Bedtime Story by 8.2 points of light reflectance (LRV).
| Bedtime Story | Salmon Beauty | |
|---|---|---|
| Brand | Dutch Boy | Vista Paint |
| Code | DCP-1009 | 1050 |
| Hex | #E3BEA4 | #F7C7B6 |
| Light reflectance | 55.8 | 64.0 |
| Undertone | orange | red |
| Chroma | 20.4 | 20.9 |
| Hue angle | 62.5° | 45.7° |
| Color family | tan | orange |