Comparison

Gold Buff vs Tropical Dream

Behr 310D-4 and Vista Paint 0912, ΔE 2.63 apart

Behr Gold Buff 310D-4 on a wall, hex #EABC7D
Gold Buff Behr 310D-4
Vista Paint Tropical Dream 0912 on a wall, hex #E5B875
Tropical Dream Vista Paint 0912
Zeytin’s verdict · ΔE 2.63Close cousins. Paint a sample of each before you choose.

Behr Gold Buff (310D-4) and Vista Paint Tropical Dream (0912) measure a delta-E of 2.63 apart. Gold Buff is 2 LRV points lighter, which is the difference you notice first. Both carry a similar amount of color, at chroma 39 and 40.8. Close, but a large sample of each will show the gap, particularly against white trim. If you need the Tropical Dream depth in Behr's line, start from its LRV of 53.0 rather than matching by name.

Is Behr Gold Buff the same color as Vista Paint Tropical Dream?

Not quite, but close - Behr Gold Buff and Vista Paint Tropical Dream are delta-E 2.63 apart, close enough that most rooms would not show the difference.

What is the delta-E between Behr Gold Buff and Vista Paint Tropical Dream?

The measured color distance between Behr Gold Buff and Vista Paint Tropical Dream is delta-E 2.63.

Which is lighter, Behr Gold Buff or Vista Paint Tropical Dream?

Behr Gold Buff is lighter than Vista Paint Tropical Dream by 2 points of light reflectance (LRV).

CLOSEST PAIRΔE 2.63 Gold Buff and Tropical Dream
LIGHTESTGold Buff LRV 55.0
DARKESTTropical Dream LRV 53.0
SPREAD2LRV points

Side by side

measured values
Gold Buff Tropical Dream
Brand Behr Vista Paint
Code 310D-4 0912
Hex #EABC7D #E5B875
Light reflectance 55.0 53.0
Undertone yellow yellow
Chroma 39.0 40.8
Hue angle 77.1° 78.7°
Color family orange orange

Each on its own

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