Benjamin Moore CSP-55 and Vista Paint 0479, ΔE 1.68 apart
Benjamin Moore Gray Gardens (CSP-55) and Vista Paint Stairway to Heaven (0479) measure a delta-E of 1.68 apart. They sit within 0.7 LRV points of each other, so neither will look brighter than the other on the same wall. Both carry a similar amount of color, at chroma 2.9 and 3.7. The undertones part company: Gray Gardens reads as a true neutral at hue angle 144.4 degrees, Stairway to Heaven as a green cast at 170.5. The difference is measurable but subtle. It shows on a large wall in strong daylight and disappears under lamplight. If you need the Stairway to Heaven depth in Benjamin Moore's line, start from its LRV of 18.0 rather than matching by name.
Not quite, but close - Benjamin Moore Gray Gardens and Vista Paint Stairway to Heaven are delta-E 1.68 apart, close enough that most rooms would not show the difference.
The measured color distance between Benjamin Moore Gray Gardens and Vista Paint Stairway to Heaven is delta-E 1.68.
| Gray Gardens | Stairway to Heaven | |
|---|---|---|
| Brand | Benjamin Moore | Vista Paint |
| Code | CSP-55 | 0479 |
| Hex | #717571 | #6E7673 |
| Light reflectance | 18.7 | 18.0 |
| Undertone | true neutral | green cast |
| Chroma | 2.9 | 3.7 |
| Hue angle | 144.4° | 170.5° |
| Color family | gray | gray |