ComparisonComparisonDutch Boy DCP-0218 and Vista Paint 0198, ΔE 8.28 apart
Dutch Boy Drifting Sand (DCP-0218) and Vista Paint Young Colt (0198) measure a delta-E of 8.28 apart. Drifting Sand is 8.7 LRV points lighter, which is the difference you notice first. Young Colt holds more color, chroma 9.9 against 5.1, so it grays out less in dim light. The undertones part company: Drifting Sand reads as a yellow cast at hue angle 92.3 degrees, Young Colt as a yellow undertone at 82.7. These read as related but distinct. Sample both before committing. If you need the Young Colt depth in Dutch Boy's line, start from its LRV of 36.0 rather than matching by name.
Dutch Boy Drifting Sand and Vista Paint Young Colt are delta-E 8.28 apart - a difference that shows up on a wall, not just side by side on two chips.
The measured color distance between Dutch Boy Drifting Sand and Vista Paint Young Colt is delta-E 8.28.
Dutch Boy Drifting Sand is lighter than Vista Paint Young Colt by 8.7 points of light reflectance (LRV).
Vista Paint Young Colt carries more color than Dutch Boy Drifting Sand - a higher chroma value means a more intense, less grey color.
| Drifting Sand | Young Colt | |
|---|---|---|
| Brand | Dutch Boy | Vista Paint |
| Code | DCP-0218 | 0198 |
| Hex | #B6B2A9 | #AA9F8F |
| Light reflectance | 44.7 | 36.0 |
| Undertone | yellow cast | yellow undertone |
| Chroma | 5.1 | 9.9 |
| Hue angle | 92.3° | 82.7° |
| Color family | gray | tan |