Comparison

Whip Lash vs Tropical Heat

Behr P150-6 and Vista Paint 1082, ΔE 1.79 apart

Behr Whip Lash P150-6 on a wall, hex #C74547
Whip Lash Behr P150-6
Vista Paint Tropical Heat 1082 on a wall, hex #C24044
Tropical Heat Vista Paint 1082
Zeytin’s verdict · ΔE 1.79Twins, almost. Only daylight on a big wall tells them apart.

Behr Whip Lash (P150-6) and Vista Paint Tropical Heat (1082) measure a delta-E of 1.79 apart. They sit within 1 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 58.6 and 58.5. The difference is measurable but subtle. It shows on a large wall in strong daylight and disappears under lamplight. If you need the Tropical Heat depth in Behr's line, start from its LRV of 16.0 rather than matching by name.

Is Behr Whip Lash the same color as Vista Paint Tropical Heat?

Not quite, but close - Behr Whip Lash and Vista Paint Tropical Heat are delta-E 1.79 apart, close enough that most rooms would not show the difference.

What is the delta-E between Behr Whip Lash and Vista Paint Tropical Heat?

The measured color distance between Behr Whip Lash and Vista Paint Tropical Heat is delta-E 1.79.

Which is lighter, Behr Whip Lash or Vista Paint Tropical Heat?

Behr Whip Lash is lighter than Vista Paint Tropical Heat by 1 points of light reflectance (LRV).

CLOSEST PAIRΔE 1.79 Whip Lash and Tropical Heat
LIGHTESTWhip Lash LRV 17.0
DARKESTTropical Heat LRV 16.0
SPREAD1LRV points

Side by side

measured values
Whip Lash Tropical Heat
Brand Behr Vista Paint
Code P150-6 1082
Hex #C74547 #C24044
Light reflectance 17.0 16.0
Undertone red red
Chroma 58.6 58.5
Hue angle 27.9° 27.3°
Color family red red

Each on its own

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