Comparison

Happy Trails vs Star of the Garden

PPG 1084-4 and Vista Paint 8529, ΔE 3.12 apart

PPG Happy Trails 1084-4 on a wall, hex #CDB69B
Happy Trails PPG 1084-4
Vista Paint Star of the Garden 8529 on a wall, hex #D6BEA1
Star of the Garden Vista Paint 8529
Zeytin’s verdict · ΔE 3.12Close cousins. Paint a sample of each before you choose.

PPG Happy Trails (1084-4) and Vista Paint Star of the Garden (8529) measure a delta-E of 3.12 apart. Star of the Garden is 4 LRV points lighter, which is the difference you notice first. Both carry a similar amount of color, at chroma 17.2 and 18.2. Close, but a large sample of each will show the gap, particularly against white trim. If you need the Happy Trails depth in Vista Paint's line, start from its LRV of 47.0 rather than matching by name.

What is the difference between PPG Happy Trails and Vista Paint Star of the Garden?

PPG Happy Trails and Vista Paint Star of the Garden are delta-E 3.12 apart - a difference that shows up on a wall, not just side by side on two chips.

What is the delta-E between PPG Happy Trails and Vista Paint Star of the Garden?

The measured color distance between PPG Happy Trails and Vista Paint Star of the Garden is delta-E 3.12.

Which is lighter, PPG Happy Trails or Vista Paint Star of the Garden?

Vista Paint Star of the Garden is lighter than PPG Happy Trails by 4 points of light reflectance (LRV).

CLOSEST PAIRΔE 3.12 Happy Trails and Star of the Garden
LIGHTESTStar of the Garden LRV 51.0
DARKESTHappy Trails LRV 47.0
SPREAD4LRV points

Side by side

measured values
Happy Trails Star of the Garden
Brand PPG Vista Paint
Code 1084-4 8529
Hex #CDB69B #D6BEA1
Light reflectance 47.0 51.0
Undertone yellow yellow
Chroma 17.2 18.2
Hue angle 76.5° 77.2°
Color family tan tan

Each on its own

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