Comparison

Smoky White vs Umber Style

Behr BWC-13 and Vista Paint 0208, ΔE 1.05 apart

Behr Smoky White BWC-13 on a wall, hex #E9E4DA
Smoky White Behr BWC-13
Vista Paint Umber Style 0208 on a wall, hex #EBE7DD
Umber Style Vista Paint 0208
Zeytin’s verdict · ΔE 1.05Twins, almost. Only daylight on a big wall tells them apart.

Behr Smoky White (BWC-13) and Vista Paint Umber Style (0208) measure a delta-E of 1.05 apart. Umber Style is 2 LRV points lighter, which is the difference you notice first. Both carry a similar amount of color, at chroma 5.5 and 5.3. The difference is measurable but subtle. It shows on a large wall in strong daylight and disappears under lamplight. If you need the Smoky White depth in Vista Paint's line, start from its LRV of 78.0 rather than matching by name.

Is Behr Smoky White the same color as Vista Paint Umber Style?

Not quite, but close - Behr Smoky White and Vista Paint Umber Style are delta-E 1.05 apart, close enough that most rooms would not show the difference.

What is the delta-E between Behr Smoky White and Vista Paint Umber Style?

The measured color distance between Behr Smoky White and Vista Paint Umber Style is delta-E 1.05.

Which is lighter, Behr Smoky White or Vista Paint Umber Style?

Vista Paint Umber Style is lighter than Behr Smoky White by 2 points of light reflectance (LRV).

CLOSEST PAIRΔE 1.05 Smoky White and Umber Style
LIGHTESTUmber Style LRV 80.0
DARKESTSmoky White LRV 78.0
SPREAD2LRV points

Side by side

measured values
Smoky White Umber Style
Brand Behr Vista Paint
Code BWC-13 0208
Hex #E9E4DA #EBE7DD
Light reflectance 78.0 80.0
Undertone yellow cast yellow cast
Chroma 5.5 5.3
Hue angle 90.3° 94.0°
Color family gray gray

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