Comparison

Illusive Green vs Slippery Shale

Sherwin-Williams SW 9164 and Vista Paint 8328, ΔE 3.71 apart

Sherwin-Williams Illusive Green SW 9164 on a wall, hex #92948D
Illusive Green Sherwin-Williams SW 9164
Vista Paint Slippery Shale 8328 on a wall, hex #878B85
Slippery Shale Vista Paint 8328
Zeytin’s verdict · ΔE 3.71Related, but your eyes will notice. These are different choices.

Sherwin-Williams Illusive Green (SW 9164) and Vista Paint Slippery Shale (8328) measure a delta-E of 3.71 apart. Illusive Green is 4.3 LRV points lighter, which is the difference you notice first. Both carry a similar amount of color, at chroma 4 and 3.8. These read as related but distinct. Sample both before committing. If you need the Slippery Shale depth in Sherwin-Williams's line, start from its LRV of 25.0 rather than matching by name.

What is the difference between Sherwin-Williams Illusive Green and Vista Paint Slippery Shale?

Sherwin-Williams Illusive Green and Vista Paint Slippery Shale are delta-E 3.71 apart - a difference that shows up on a wall, not just side by side on two chips.

What is the delta-E between Sherwin-Williams Illusive Green and Vista Paint Slippery Shale?

The measured color distance between Sherwin-Williams Illusive Green and Vista Paint Slippery Shale is delta-E 3.71.

Which is lighter, Sherwin-Williams Illusive Green or Vista Paint Slippery Shale?

Sherwin-Williams Illusive Green is lighter than Vista Paint Slippery Shale by 4.3 points of light reflectance (LRV).

CLOSEST PAIRΔE 3.71 Illusive Green and Slippery Shale
LIGHTESTIllusive Green LRV 29.3
DARKESTSlippery Shale LRV 25.0
SPREAD4.3LRV points

Side by side

measured values
Illusive Green Slippery Shale
Brand Sherwin-Williams Vista Paint
Code SW 9164 8328
Hex #92948D #878B85
Light reflectance 29.3 25.0
Undertone yellow-green cast yellow-green cast
Chroma 4.0 3.8
Hue angle 120.9° 134.5°
Color family gray gray

Each on its own

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