Valspar US Groundbreaking vs. Sherwin Williams Foothills

We understand how important it is to remember the details. The colors, each with their own unique beauty and value, are truly special. The hues of the colors are quite similar.
Valspar US 8005-8F and Sherwin Williams SW 7514 have pretty similar saturation.
Despite their differences, both colors share a similar value, with Valspar US 8005-8F being darker.

Supported paint brands for comparison: Behr, Benjamin Moore, Farrow and Ball, Dulux, Jotun, Little Greene, NCS, Ral Classic, Ral Design, Ral Effect, Sherwin Williams, Valspar, Tikkurila

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Valspar US Groundbreaking vs. Sherwin Williams Foothills
Technical color comparison for Valspar US Groundbreaking and Sherwin Williams Foothills
Valspar US GroundbreakingSherwin Williams Foothills
Shared hue scale
12
Hue
32°orange30°orange
Saturation
12%12%
Lightness?Simple 0–100% measure derived from the minimum and maximum sRGB channels. Use CIE L* for perceptual lightness.
42%45%lighter
LRV?Light Reflectance Value measures the percentage of light reflected by a color, from 0 for absolute black to 100 for pure white.
16.0018.21looks lighter
CIE L?Perceptual lightness. CIE Lab lightness ranges from 0 for black to 100 for diffuse white.
46.34749.733looks lighter
Color difference ΔE*₀₀?CIE color difference. Smaller is closer: about 0–1 is imperceptible, 1–2 just noticeable, 2–5 a small difference, 5–10 clear, and more than 10 very different.
3.488
Temperature
WarmWarm
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It's important to keep in mind that the same color may appear differently on various surfaces due to the nature of those surfaces. For example, the same shade will look different on a rough wall compared to the smooth surface of cabinets.

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