Comparison

Cool Gray vs Snow Drift

Valspar 7006-10 and Vista Paint 0684, ΔE 4.28 apart

Valspar Cool Gray 7006-10 on a wall, hex #EBECE6
Cool Gray Valspar 7006-10
Vista Paint Snow Drift 0684 on a wall, hex #E1EEE7
Snow Drift Vista Paint 0684
Zeytin’s verdict · ΔE 4.28Related, but your eyes will notice. These are different choices.

Valspar Cool Gray (7006-10) and Vista Paint Snow Drift (0684) measure a delta-E of 4.28 apart. They sit within 0 LRV points of each other, so neither will look brighter than the other on the same wall. Snow Drift holds more color, chroma 5.9 against 3.1, so it grays out less in dim light. The undertones part company: Cool Gray reads as a yellow-green cast at hue angle 116.5 degrees, Snow Drift as a green cast at 161.3. These read as related but distinct. Sample both before committing. If you need the Cool Gray depth in Vista Paint's line, start from its LRV of 83.0 rather than matching by name.

What is the difference between Valspar Cool Gray and Vista Paint Snow Drift?

Valspar Cool Gray and Vista Paint Snow Drift are delta-E 4.28 apart - a difference that shows up on a wall, not just side by side on two chips.

What is the delta-E between Valspar Cool Gray and Vista Paint Snow Drift?

The measured color distance between Valspar Cool Gray and Vista Paint Snow Drift is delta-E 4.28.

CLOSEST PAIRΔE 4.28 Cool Gray and Snow Drift
LIGHTESTCool Gray LRV 83.0
DARKESTCool Gray LRV 83.0
SPREAD0LRV points

Side by side

measured values
Cool Gray Snow Drift
Brand Valspar Vista Paint
Code 7006-10 0684
Hex #EBECE6 #E1EEE7
Light reflectance 83.0 83.0
Undertone yellow-green cast green cast
Chroma 3.1 5.9
Hue angle 116.5° 161.3°
Color family white white

Each on its own

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