Comparison

Whitestone vs Where there is Smoke

Benjamin Moore 2134-60 and Vista Paint 8258 — the same color, ΔE 0

Benjamin Moore Whitestone 2134-60 on a wall, hex #C9CECE
Whitestone Benjamin Moore 2134-60
Vista Paint Where there is Smoke 8258 on a wall, hex #C9CECE
Where there is Smoke Vista Paint 8258
Zeytin’s verdict · ΔE 0Same color. Buy the cheaper one.

Benjamin Moore Whitestone (2134-60) and Vista Paint Where there is Smoke (8258) are the same color. Both measure LRV 60.7 at chroma 1.8, with a delta-E of 0 between them - far below what an eye can see even on a large wall in daylight. Nothing here should decide the purchase: buy on price, on which store is nearer, or on which line has the finish you want. Neither is the better version of the other.

Is Benjamin Moore Whitestone the same color as Vista Paint Where there is Smoke?

Yes, by measurement - Benjamin Moore Whitestone and Vista Paint Where there is Smoke are only delta-E 0 apart, which is below what the human eye can reliably tell apart.

What is the delta-E between Benjamin Moore Whitestone and Vista Paint Where there is Smoke?

The measured color distance between Benjamin Moore Whitestone and Vista Paint Where there is Smoke is delta-E 0.

Which is lighter, Benjamin Moore Whitestone or Vista Paint Where there is Smoke?

Benjamin Moore Whitestone is lighter than Vista Paint Where there is Smoke by 1.7 points of light reflectance (LRV).

CLOSEST PAIRΔE 0 Whitestone and Where there is Smoke
LIGHTESTWhitestone LRV 60.7
DARKESTWhere there is Smoke LRV 59.0
SPREAD1.7LRV points

Side by side

measured values
Whitestone Where there is Smoke
Brand Benjamin Moore Vista Paint
Code 2134-60 8258
Hex #C9CECE #C9CECE
Light reflectance 60.7 59.0
Undertone cool teal-gray cool teal-gray
Chroma 1.8 1.8
Hue angle 199.7° 199.6°
Color family gray gray

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