Comparison

Peace River vs Tropical Sea

Dunn-Edwards DE5800 and Vista Paint 7416, ΔE 5.5 apart

Dunn-Edwards Peace River DE5800 on a wall, hex #A8BFCC
Peace River Dunn-Edwards DE5800
Vista Paint Tropical Sea 7416 on a wall, hex #9ABCC3
Tropical Sea Vista Paint 7416
Zeytin’s verdict · ΔE 5.5Related, but your eyes will notice. These are different choices.

Dunn-Edwards Peace River (DE5800) and Vista Paint Tropical Sea (7416) measure a delta-E of 5.5 apart. Peace River is 3.9 LRV points lighter, which is the difference you notice first. Both carry a similar amount of color, at chroma 10.5 and 12.3. The undertones part company: Peace River reads as a blue undertone at hue angle 241.1 degrees, Tropical Sea as a teal undertone at 216.6. These read as related but distinct. Sample both before committing. If you need the Tropical Sea depth in Dunn-Edwards's line, start from its LRV of 46.0 rather than matching by name.

What is the difference between Dunn-Edwards Peace River and Vista Paint Tropical Sea?

Dunn-Edwards Peace River and Vista Paint Tropical Sea are delta-E 5.5 apart - a difference that shows up on a wall, not just side by side on two chips.

What is the delta-E between Dunn-Edwards Peace River and Vista Paint Tropical Sea?

The measured color distance between Dunn-Edwards Peace River and Vista Paint Tropical Sea is delta-E 5.5.

Which is lighter, Dunn-Edwards Peace River or Vista Paint Tropical Sea?

Dunn-Edwards Peace River is lighter than Vista Paint Tropical Sea by 3.9 points of light reflectance (LRV).

CLOSEST PAIRΔE 5.5 Peace River and Tropical Sea
LIGHTESTPeace River LRV 49.9
DARKESTTropical Sea LRV 46.0
SPREAD3.9LRV points

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measured values
Peace River Tropical Sea
Brand Dunn-Edwards Vista Paint
Code DE5800 7416
Hex #A8BFCC #9ABCC3
Light reflectance 49.9 46.0
Undertone blue undertone teal undertone
Chroma 10.5 12.3
Hue angle 241.1° 216.6°
Color family teal teal

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