ComparisonComparisonDutch Boy DCP-0456 and Vista Paint 7416, ΔE 11.25 apart
Dutch Boy Fair Maiden (DCP-0456) and Vista Paint Tropical Sea (7416) measure a delta-E of 11.25 apart. Fair Maiden is 6.1 LRV points lighter, which is the difference you notice first. Tropical Sea holds more color, chroma 12.3 against 8, so it grays out less in dim light. The undertones part company: Fair Maiden reads as a green undertone at hue angle 156.9 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 Dutch Boy's line, start from its LRV of 46.0 rather than matching by name.
Dutch Boy Fair Maiden and Vista Paint Tropical Sea are delta-E 11.25 apart - a difference that shows up on a wall, not just side by side on two chips.
The measured color distance between Dutch Boy Fair Maiden and Vista Paint Tropical Sea is delta-E 11.25.
Dutch Boy Fair Maiden is lighter than Vista Paint Tropical Sea by 6.1 points of light reflectance (LRV).
Vista Paint Tropical Sea carries more color than Dutch Boy Fair Maiden - a higher chroma value means a more intense, less grey color.
| Fair Maiden | Tropical Sea | |
|---|---|---|
| Brand | Dutch Boy | Vista Paint |
| Code | DCP-0456 | 7416 |
| Hex | #B3C3B9 | #9ABCC3 |
| Light reflectance | 52.1 | 46.0 |
| Undertone | green undertone | teal undertone |
| Chroma | 8.0 | 12.3 |
| Hue angle | 156.9° | 216.6° |
| Color family | green | teal |