Comparison

Seal of Grey vs True Romance

Dutch Boy VS-9301 and Vista Paint 1250, ΔE 21.63 apart

Dutch Boy Seal of Grey VS-9301 on a wall, hex #575757
Seal of Grey Dutch Boy VS-9301
Vista Paint True Romance 1250 on a wall, hex #574E70
True Romance Vista Paint 1250
Zeytin’s verdict · ΔE 21.63Not even close. Pick the one you actually want.

Dutch Boy Seal of Grey (VS-9301) and Vista Paint True Romance (1250) measure a delta-E of 21.63 apart. They sit within 0.5 LRV points of each other, so neither will look brighter than the other on the same wall. True Romance holds more color, chroma 21.6 against 0, so it grays out less in dim light. The undertones part company: Seal of Grey reads as a true neutral at hue angle 0.0 degrees, True Romance as a violet at 302.5. These read as related but distinct. Sample both before committing. If you need the True Romance depth in Dutch Boy's line, start from its LRV of 9.0 rather than matching by name.

What is the difference between Dutch Boy Seal of Grey and Vista Paint True Romance?

Dutch Boy Seal of Grey and Vista Paint True Romance are delta-E 21.63 apart - a difference that shows up on a wall, not just side by side on two chips.

What is the delta-E between Dutch Boy Seal of Grey and Vista Paint True Romance?

The measured color distance between Dutch Boy Seal of Grey and Vista Paint True Romance is delta-E 21.63.

Which is more saturated, Dutch Boy Seal of Grey or Vista Paint True Romance?

Vista Paint True Romance carries more color than Dutch Boy Seal of Grey - a higher chroma value means a more intense, less grey color.

CLOSEST PAIRΔE 21.63 Seal of Grey and True Romance
LIGHTESTSeal of Grey LRV 9.5
DARKESTTrue Romance LRV 9.0
SPREAD0.5LRV points

Side by side

measured values
Seal of Grey True Romance
Brand Dutch Boy Vista Paint
Code VS-9301 1250
Hex #575757 #574E70
Light reflectance 9.5 9.0
Undertone true neutral violet
Chroma 0.0 21.6
Hue angle 0.0° 302.5°
Color family black blue

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