ComparisonComparisonPPG 1171-2 and Vista Paint 7204, ΔE 1.03 apart
PPG Little Dipper (1171-2) and Vista Paint Tentative Dawn (7204) measure a delta-E of 1.03 apart. Little Dipper is 5 LRV points lighter, which is the difference you notice first. Both carry a similar amount of color, at chroma 2.2 and 2.6. The undertones part company: Little Dipper reads as a cool blue-gray at hue angle 271.6 degrees, Tentative Dawn as a cool violet-gray at 290.4. The difference is measurable but subtle. It shows on a large wall in strong daylight and disappears under lamplight. If you need the Tentative Dawn depth in PPG's line, start from its LRV of 74.0 rather than matching by name.
Not quite, but close - PPG Little Dipper and Vista Paint Tentative Dawn are delta-E 1.03 apart, close enough that most rooms would not show the difference.
The measured color distance between PPG Little Dipper and Vista Paint Tentative Dawn is delta-E 1.03.
PPG Little Dipper is lighter than Vista Paint Tentative Dawn by 5 points of light reflectance (LRV).
| Little Dipper | Tentative Dawn | |
|---|---|---|
| Brand | PPG | Vista Paint |
| Code | 1171-2 | 7204 |
| Hex | #E4E6EA | #E4E4E9 |
| Light reflectance | 79.0 | 74.0 |
| Undertone | cool blue-gray | cool violet-gray |
| Chroma | 2.2 | 2.6 |
| Hue angle | 271.6° | 290.4° |
| Color family | gray | gray |