Comparison

Toasted Beige vs Sea Oats

Dutch Boy VS-9221 and Vista Paint 7881, ΔE 6.44 apart

Dutch Boy Toasted Beige VS-9221 on a wall, hex #ECCE98
Toasted Beige Dutch Boy VS-9221
Vista Paint Sea Oats 7881 on a wall, hex #F8E0A9
Sea Oats Vista Paint 7881
Zeytin’s verdict · ΔE 6.44Not even close. Pick the one you actually want.

Dutch Boy Toasted Beige (VS-9221) and Vista Paint Sea Oats (7881) measure a delta-E of 6.44 apart. Sea Oats is 6.8 LRV points lighter, which is the difference you notice first. Both carry a similar amount of color, at chroma 30.9 and 30. These read as related but distinct. Sample both before committing. If you need the Toasted Beige depth in Vista Paint's line, start from its LRV of 64.2 rather than matching by name.

What is the difference between Dutch Boy Toasted Beige and Vista Paint Sea Oats?

Dutch Boy Toasted Beige and Vista Paint Sea Oats are delta-E 6.44 apart - a difference that shows up on a wall, not just side by side on two chips.

What is the delta-E between Dutch Boy Toasted Beige and Vista Paint Sea Oats?

The measured color distance between Dutch Boy Toasted Beige and Vista Paint Sea Oats is delta-E 6.44.

Which is lighter, Dutch Boy Toasted Beige or Vista Paint Sea Oats?

Vista Paint Sea Oats is lighter than Dutch Boy Toasted Beige by 6.8 points of light reflectance (LRV).

CLOSEST PAIRΔE 6.44 Toasted Beige and Sea Oats
LIGHTESTSea Oats LRV 71.0
DARKESTToasted Beige LRV 64.2
SPREAD6.8LRV points

Side by side

measured values
Toasted Beige Sea Oats
Brand Dutch Boy Vista Paint
Code VS-9221 7881
Hex #ECCE98 #F8E0A9
Light reflectance 64.2 71.0
Undertone yellow yellow
Chroma 30.9 30.0
Hue angle 84.5° 89.3°
Color family orange orange

Each on its own

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