Comparison

Barely Butter vs Sprinkled with Summer

PPG 1205-3 and Vista Paint 7923, ΔE 2.07 apart

PPG Barely Butter 1205-3 on a wall, hex #F8E9C2
Barely Butter PPG 1205-3
Vista Paint Sprinkled with Summer 7923 on a wall, hex #FFEDC7
Sprinkled with Summer Vista Paint 7923
Zeytin’s verdict · ΔE 2.07Close cousins. Paint a sample of each before you choose.

PPG Barely Butter (1205-3) and Vista Paint Sprinkled with Summer (7923) measure a delta-E of 2.07 apart. Sprinkled with Summer is 3 LRV points lighter, which is the difference you notice first. Both carry a similar amount of color, at chroma 20.8 and 20.6. Close, but a large sample of each will show the gap, particularly against white trim. If you need the Barely Butter depth in Vista Paint's line, start from its LRV of 80.0 rather than matching by name.

Is PPG Barely Butter the same color as Vista Paint Sprinkled with Summer?

Not quite, but close - PPG Barely Butter and Vista Paint Sprinkled with Summer are delta-E 2.07 apart, close enough that most rooms would not show the difference.

What is the delta-E between PPG Barely Butter and Vista Paint Sprinkled with Summer?

The measured color distance between PPG Barely Butter and Vista Paint Sprinkled with Summer is delta-E 2.07.

Which is lighter, PPG Barely Butter or Vista Paint Sprinkled with Summer?

Vista Paint Sprinkled with Summer is lighter than PPG Barely Butter by 3 points of light reflectance (LRV).

CLOSEST PAIRΔE 2.07 Barely Butter and Sprinkled with Summer
LIGHTESTSprinkled with Summer LRV 83.0
DARKESTBarely Butter LRV 80.0
SPREAD3LRV points

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measured values
Barely Butter Sprinkled with Summer
Brand PPG Vista Paint
Code 1205-3 7923
Hex #F8E9C2 #FFEDC7
Light reflectance 80.0 83.0
Undertone yellow yellow
Chroma 20.8 20.6
Hue angle 92.6° 89.3°
Color family tan tan

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