Comparison

Birch Beige vs Star of the Garden

PPG 1094-3 and Vista Paint 8529, ΔE 3.05 apart

PPG Birch Beige 1094-3 on a wall, hex #D9C3A1
Birch Beige PPG 1094-3
Vista Paint Star of the Garden 8529 on a wall, hex #D6BEA1
Star of the Garden Vista Paint 8529
Zeytin’s verdict · ΔE 3.05Close cousins. Paint a sample of each before you choose.

PPG Birch Beige (1094-3) and Vista Paint Star of the Garden (8529) measure a delta-E of 3.05 apart. Birch Beige is 5 LRV points lighter, which is the difference you notice first. Both carry a similar amount of color, at chroma 20.1 and 18.2. Close, but a large sample of each will show the gap, particularly against white trim. If you need the Star of the Garden depth in PPG's line, start from its LRV of 51.0 rather than matching by name.

What is the difference between PPG Birch Beige and Vista Paint Star of the Garden?

PPG Birch Beige and Vista Paint Star of the Garden are delta-E 3.05 apart - a difference that shows up on a wall, not just side by side on two chips.

What is the delta-E between PPG Birch Beige and Vista Paint Star of the Garden?

The measured color distance between PPG Birch Beige and Vista Paint Star of the Garden is delta-E 3.05.

Which is lighter, PPG Birch Beige or Vista Paint Star of the Garden?

PPG Birch Beige is lighter than Vista Paint Star of the Garden by 5 points of light reflectance (LRV).

CLOSEST PAIRΔE 3.05 Birch Beige and Star of the Garden
LIGHTESTBirch Beige LRV 56.0
DARKESTStar of the Garden LRV 51.0
SPREAD5LRV points

Side by side

measured values
Birch Beige Star of the Garden
Brand PPG Vista Paint
Code 1094-3 8529
Hex #D9C3A1 #D6BEA1
Light reflectance 56.0 51.0
Undertone yellow yellow
Chroma 20.1 18.2
Hue angle 82.7° 77.2°
Color family tan tan

Each on its own

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