Comparison

Agua Fría vs Tropical Sea

Sherwin-Williams SW 9053 and Vista Paint 7416, ΔE 3.27 apart

Sherwin-Williams Agua Fría SW 9053 on a wall, hex #9FC5CC
Agua Fría Sherwin-Williams SW 9053
Vista Paint Tropical Sea 7416 on a wall, hex #9ABCC3
Tropical Sea Vista Paint 7416
Zeytin’s verdict · ΔE 3.27Close cousins. Paint a sample of each before you choose.

Sherwin-Williams Agua Fría (SW 9053) and Vista Paint Tropical Sea (7416) measure a delta-E of 3.27 apart. Agua Fría is 5.6 LRV points lighter, which is the difference you notice first. Both carry a similar amount of color, at chroma 13.4 and 12.3. Close, but a large sample of each will show the gap, particularly against white trim. If you need the Tropical Sea depth in Sherwin-Williams's line, start from its LRV of 46.0 rather than matching by name.

What is the difference between Sherwin-Williams Agua Fría and Vista Paint Tropical Sea?

Sherwin-Williams Agua Fría and Vista Paint Tropical Sea are delta-E 3.27 apart - a difference that shows up on a wall, not just side by side on two chips.

What is the delta-E between Sherwin-Williams Agua Fría and Vista Paint Tropical Sea?

The measured color distance between Sherwin-Williams Agua Fría and Vista Paint Tropical Sea is delta-E 3.27.

Which is lighter, Sherwin-Williams Agua Fría or Vista Paint Tropical Sea?

Sherwin-Williams Agua Fría is lighter than Vista Paint Tropical Sea by 5.6 points of light reflectance (LRV).

CLOSEST PAIRΔE 3.27 Agua Fría and Tropical Sea
LIGHTESTAgua Fría LRV 51.6
DARKESTTropical Sea LRV 46.0
SPREAD5.6LRV points

Side by side

measured values
Agua Fría Tropical Sea
Brand Sherwin-Williams Vista Paint
Code SW 9053 7416
Hex #9FC5CC #9ABCC3
Light reflectance 51.6 46.0
Undertone teal undertone teal undertone
Chroma 13.4 12.3
Hue angle 214.8° 216.6°
Color family teal teal

Each on its own

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