Comparison

Sturdy Bronze vs Skinny Dip

Valspar 3001-7C and Vista Paint 0156, ΔE 2.66 apart

Valspar Sturdy Bronze 3001-7C on a wall, hex #BC9579
Sturdy Bronze Valspar 3001-7C
Vista Paint Skinny Dip 0156 on a wall, hex #B58E73
Skinny Dip Vista Paint 0156
Zeytin’s verdict · ΔE 2.66Close cousins. Paint a sample of each before you choose.

Valspar Sturdy Bronze (3001-7C) and Vista Paint Skinny Dip (0156) measure a delta-E of 2.66 apart. Sturdy Bronze is 2 LRV points lighter, which is the difference you notice first. Both carry a similar amount of color, at chroma 23 and 22.8. Close, but a large sample of each will show the gap, particularly against white trim. If you need the Skinny Dip depth in Valspar's line, start from its LRV of 31.0 rather than matching by name.

Is Valspar Sturdy Bronze the same color as Vista Paint Skinny Dip?

Not quite, but close - Valspar Sturdy Bronze and Vista Paint Skinny Dip are delta-E 2.66 apart, close enough that most rooms would not show the difference.

What is the delta-E between Valspar Sturdy Bronze and Vista Paint Skinny Dip?

The measured color distance between Valspar Sturdy Bronze and Vista Paint Skinny Dip is delta-E 2.66.

Which is lighter, Valspar Sturdy Bronze or Vista Paint Skinny Dip?

Valspar Sturdy Bronze is lighter than Vista Paint Skinny Dip by 2 points of light reflectance (LRV).

CLOSEST PAIRΔE 2.66 Sturdy Bronze and Skinny Dip
LIGHTESTSturdy Bronze LRV 33.0
DARKESTSkinny Dip LRV 31.0
SPREAD2LRV points

Side by side

measured values
Sturdy Bronze Skinny Dip
Brand Valspar Vista Paint
Code 3001-7C 0156
Hex #BC9579 #B58E73
Light reflectance 33.0 31.0
Undertone orange orange
Chroma 23.0 22.8
Hue angle 62.3° 61.3°
Color family tan tan

Each on its own

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