Comparison

Quench Blue vs Walking on Air

Sherwin-Williams SW 6785 and Vista Paint 7434, ΔE 3.5 apart

Sherwin-Williams Quench Blue SW 6785 on a wall, hex #B4E0E7
Quench Blue Sherwin-Williams SW 6785
Vista Paint Walking on Air 7434 on a wall, hex #A8DFE7
Walking on Air Vista Paint 7434
Zeytin’s verdict · ΔE 3.5Related, but your eyes will notice. These are different choices.

Sherwin-Williams Quench Blue (SW 6785) and Vista Paint Walking on Air (7434) measure a delta-E of 3.5 apart. Quench Blue is 4.6 LRV points lighter, which is the difference you notice first. Walking on Air holds more color, chroma 18.4 against 15.1, so it grays out less in dim light. These read as related but distinct. Sample both before committing. If you need the Walking on Air depth in Sherwin-Williams's line, start from its LRV of 64.0 rather than matching by name.

What is the difference between Sherwin-Williams Quench Blue and Vista Paint Walking on Air?

Sherwin-Williams Quench Blue and Vista Paint Walking on Air are delta-E 3.5 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 Quench Blue and Vista Paint Walking on Air?

The measured color distance between Sherwin-Williams Quench Blue and Vista Paint Walking on Air is delta-E 3.5.

Which is lighter, Sherwin-Williams Quench Blue or Vista Paint Walking on Air?

Sherwin-Williams Quench Blue is lighter than Vista Paint Walking on Air by 4.6 points of light reflectance (LRV).

Which is more saturated, Sherwin-Williams Quench Blue or Vista Paint Walking on Air?

Vista Paint Walking on Air carries more color than Sherwin-Williams Quench Blue - a higher chroma value means a more intense, less grey color.

CLOSEST PAIRΔE 3.5 Quench Blue and Walking on Air
LIGHTESTQuench Blue LRV 68.6
DARKESTWalking on Air LRV 64.0
SPREAD4.6LRV points

Side by side

measured values
Quench Blue Walking on Air
Brand Sherwin-Williams Vista Paint
Code SW 6785 7434
Hex #B4E0E7 #A8DFE7
Light reflectance 68.6 64.0
Undertone teal teal
Chroma 15.1 18.4
Hue angle 212.7° 211.5°
Color family teal teal

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