ComparisonComparisonDutch Boy DCP-1318 and Vista Paint 7416, ΔE 10.85 apart
Dutch Boy Dusky Mood (DCP-1318) and Vista Paint Tropical Sea (7416) measure a delta-E of 10.85 apart. Tropical Sea is 4.9 LRV points lighter, which is the difference you notice first. Tropical Sea holds more color, chroma 12.3 against 6.9, so it grays out less in dim light. The undertones part company: Dusky Mood reads as a blue cast at hue angle 272.4 degrees, Tropical Sea as a teal undertone at 216.6. These read as related but distinct. Sample both before committing. If you need the Dusky Mood depth in Vista Paint's line, start from its LRV of 41.1 rather than matching by name.
Dutch Boy Dusky Mood and Vista Paint Tropical Sea are delta-E 10.85 apart - a difference that shows up on a wall, not just side by side on two chips.
The measured color distance between Dutch Boy Dusky Mood and Vista Paint Tropical Sea is delta-E 10.85.
Vista Paint Tropical Sea is lighter than Dutch Boy Dusky Mood by 4.9 points of light reflectance (LRV).
Vista Paint Tropical Sea carries more color than Dutch Boy Dusky Mood - a higher chroma value means a more intense, less grey color.
| Dusky Mood | Tropical Sea | |
|---|---|---|
| Brand | Dutch Boy | Vista Paint |
| Code | DCP-1318 | 7416 |
| Hex | #A6ACB8 | #9ABCC3 |
| Light reflectance | 41.1 | 46.0 |
| Undertone | blue cast | teal undertone |
| Chroma | 6.9 | 12.3 |
| Hue angle | 272.4° | 216.6° |
| Color family | gray | teal |