ComparisonComparisonFarrow & Ball 274 and Vista Paint 8427, ΔE 3.75 apart
Farrow & Ball Ammonite (274) and Vista Paint Wishing Star (8427) measure a delta-E of 3.75 apart. They sit within 1.2 LRV points of each other, so neither will look brighter than the other on the same wall. Wishing Star holds more color, chroma 7.5 against 3.7, so it grays out less in dim light. The undertones part company: Ammonite reads as a yellow cast at hue angle 98.5 degrees, Wishing Star as a yellow undertone at 98.1. These read as related but distinct. Sample both before committing. If you need the Wishing Star depth in Farrow & Ball's line, start from its LRV of 66.0 rather than matching by name.
Farrow & Ball Ammonite and Vista Paint Wishing Star are delta-E 3.75 apart - a difference that shows up on a wall, not just side by side on two chips.
The measured color distance between Farrow & Ball Ammonite and Vista Paint Wishing Star is delta-E 3.75.
Farrow & Ball Ammonite is lighter than Vista Paint Wishing Star by 1.2 points of light reflectance (LRV).
Vista Paint Wishing Star carries more color than Farrow & Ball Ammonite - a higher chroma value means a more intense, less grey color.
| Ammonite | Wishing Star | |
|---|---|---|
| Brand | Farrow & Ball | Vista Paint |
| Code | 274 | 8427 |
| Hex | #D8D6CF | #DBD7C9 |
| Light reflectance | 67.2 | 66.0 |
| Undertone | yellow cast | yellow undertone |
| Chroma | 3.7 | 7.5 |
| Hue angle | 98.5° | 98.1° |
| Color family | gray | tan |