ComparisonComparisonDutch Boy DCP-1318 and Vista Paint 0638, ΔE 19.74 apart
Dutch Boy Dusky Mood (DCP-1318) and Vista Paint Watery Sea (0638) measure a delta-E of 19.74 apart. Watery Sea is 7.9 LRV points lighter, which is the difference you notice first. Watery Sea holds more color, chroma 25.5 against 6.9, so it grays out less in dim light. The undertones part company: Dusky Mood reads as a blue cast at hue angle 272.4 degrees, Watery Sea as a blue at 254.7. These read as related but distinct. Sample both before committing. If you need the Dusky Mood depth in Vista Paint's line, start from its LRV of 41.1 rather than matching by name.
Dutch Boy Dusky Mood and Vista Paint Watery Sea are delta-E 19.74 apart - a difference that shows up on a wall, not just side by side on two chips.
The measured color distance between Dutch Boy Dusky Mood and Vista Paint Watery Sea is delta-E 19.74.
Vista Paint Watery Sea is lighter than Dutch Boy Dusky Mood by 7.9 points of light reflectance (LRV).
Vista Paint Watery Sea carries more color than Dutch Boy Dusky Mood - a higher chroma value means a more intense, less grey color.
| Dusky Mood | Watery Sea | |
|---|---|---|
| Brand | Dutch Boy | Vista Paint |
| Code | DCP-1318 | 0638 |
| Hex | #A6ACB8 | #8DBFE6 |
| Light reflectance | 41.1 | 49.0 |
| Undertone | blue cast | blue |
| Chroma | 6.9 | 25.5 |
| Hue angle | 272.4° | 254.7° |
| Color family | gray | teal |