diff --git a/datafusion/expr/src/logical_plan/builder.rs b/datafusion/expr/src/logical_plan/builder.rs
index 9ce1d203d1c9..162a6a959e59 100644
--- a/datafusion/expr/src/logical_plan/builder.rs
+++ b/datafusion/expr/src/logical_plan/builder.rs
@@ -165,7 +165,7 @@ impl LogicalPlanBuilder {
                         let data_type = expr.get_type(&empty_schema)?;
                         if let Some(prev_data_type) = &field_types[j] {
                             if prev_data_type != &data_type {
-                                return plan_err!("Inconsistent data type across values list at row {i} column {j}");
+                                return plan_err!("Inconsistent data type across values list at row {i} column {j}. Was {prev_data_type} but found {data_type}")
                             }
                         }
                         Ok(Some(data_type))
diff --git a/datafusion/sqllogictest/test_files/errors.slt b/datafusion/sqllogictest/test_files/errors.slt
index 1380ac2f2bfd..4aded8a576fb 100644
--- a/datafusion/sqllogictest/test_files/errors.slt
+++ b/datafusion/sqllogictest/test_files/errors.slt
@@ -130,3 +130,7 @@ c9,
 nth_value(c5, 2, 3) over (order by c9) as nv1
 from aggregate_test_100
 order by c9
+
+
+statement error Inconsistent data type across values list at row 1 column 0. Was Int64 but found Utf8
+create table foo as values (1), ('foo');
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