Farmhouse Red vs Scarlet Sumac

Behr 170D-7 and Vista Paint 8077, ΔE 5.44 apart

Behr Farmhouse Red 170D-7 on a wall, hex #A34B41 — Farmhouse Red Behr 170D-7

Vista Paint Scarlet Sumac 8077 on a wall, hex #B15850 — Scarlet Sumac Vista Paint 8077

Zeytin’s verdict · ΔE 5.44Related, but your eyes will notice. These are different choices.

Behr Farmhouse Red (170D-7) and Vista Paint Scarlet Sumac (8077) measure a delta-E of 5.44 apart. Scarlet Sumac is 3 LRV points lighter, which is the difference you notice first. Both carry a similar amount of color, at chroma 42.6 and 41.4. These read as related but distinct. Sample both before committing. If you need the Farmhouse Red depth in Vista Paint's line, start from its LRV of 13.0 rather than matching by name.

What is the difference between Behr Farmhouse Red and Vista Paint Scarlet Sumac?

Behr Farmhouse Red and Vista Paint Scarlet Sumac are delta-E 5.44 apart - a difference that shows up on a wall, not just side by side on two chips.

What is the delta-E between Behr Farmhouse Red and Vista Paint Scarlet Sumac?

The measured color distance between Behr Farmhouse Red and Vista Paint Scarlet Sumac is delta-E 5.44.

Which is lighter, Behr Farmhouse Red or Vista Paint Scarlet Sumac?

Vista Paint Scarlet Sumac is lighter than Behr Farmhouse Red by 3 points of light reflectance (LRV).

CLOSEST PAIRΔE 5.44 Farmhouse Red and Scarlet Sumac

LIGHTESTScarlet Sumac LRV 16.0

DARKESTFarmhouse Red LRV 13.0

SPREAD3LRV points

Side by side

measured values

	Farmhouse Red	Scarlet Sumac
Brand	Behr	Vista Paint
Code	170D-7	8077
Hex	#A34B41	#B15850
Light reflectance	13.0	16.0
Undertone	red	red
Chroma	42.6	41.4
Hue angle	33.3°	31.2°
Color family	red	red

Each on its own

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Farmhouse Red Behr 170D-7 Scarlet Sumac Vista Paint 8077