Comparison

Banana Cream vs Shortcake

Sherwin-Williams SW 6673 and Vista Paint 0868, ΔE 2.53 apart

Sherwin-Williams Banana Cream SW 6673 on a wall, hex #F5DEAF
Banana Cream Sherwin-Williams SW 6673
Vista Paint Shortcake 0868 on a wall, hex #EDDAAD
Shortcake Vista Paint 0868
Zeytin’s verdict · ΔE 2.53Close cousins. Paint a sample of each before you choose.

Sherwin-Williams Banana Cream (SW 6673) and Vista Paint Shortcake (0868) measure a delta-E of 2.53 apart. Banana Cream is 3.9 LRV points lighter, which is the difference you notice first. Both carry a similar amount of color, at chroma 26 and 24.6. Close, but a large sample of each will show the gap, particularly against white trim. If you need the Shortcake depth in Sherwin-Williams's line, start from its LRV of 71.0 rather than matching by name.

Is Sherwin-Williams Banana Cream the same color as Vista Paint Shortcake?

Not quite, but close - Sherwin-Williams Banana Cream and Vista Paint Shortcake are delta-E 2.53 apart, close enough that most rooms would not show the difference.

What is the delta-E between Sherwin-Williams Banana Cream and Vista Paint Shortcake?

The measured color distance between Sherwin-Williams Banana Cream and Vista Paint Shortcake is delta-E 2.53.

Which is lighter, Sherwin-Williams Banana Cream or Vista Paint Shortcake?

Sherwin-Williams Banana Cream is lighter than Vista Paint Shortcake by 3.9 points of light reflectance (LRV).

CLOSEST PAIRΔE 2.53 Banana Cream and Shortcake
LIGHTESTBanana Cream LRV 74.9
DARKESTShortcake LRV 71.0
SPREAD3.9LRV points

Side by side

measured values
Banana Cream Shortcake
Brand Sherwin-Williams Vista Paint
Code SW 6673 0868
Hex #F5DEAF #EDDAAD
Light reflectance 74.9 71.0
Undertone yellow yellow
Chroma 26.0 24.6
Hue angle 87.8° 90.5°
Color family orange tan

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