ComparisonComparisonFarrow & Ball 235 and Valspar 4008-5A, ΔE 6.75 apart
Farrow & Ball Borrowed Light (235) and Valspar Pale Flowers (4008-5A) measure a delta-E of 6.75 apart. Borrowed Light is 5.8 LRV points lighter, which is the difference you notice first. Pale Flowers holds more color, chroma 9.1 against 3.2, so it grays out less in dim light. The undertones part company: Borrowed Light reads as a cool teal-gray at hue angle 208.7 degrees, Pale Flowers as a blue undertone at 230.3. These read as related but distinct. Sample both before committing. If you need the Pale Flowers depth in Farrow & Ball's line, start from its LRV of 63.0 rather than matching by name.
Farrow & Ball Borrowed Light and Valspar Pale Flowers are delta-E 6.75 apart - a difference that shows up on a wall, not just side by side on two chips.
The measured color distance between Farrow & Ball Borrowed Light and Valspar Pale Flowers is delta-E 6.75.
Farrow & Ball Borrowed Light is lighter than Valspar Pale Flowers by 5.8 points of light reflectance (LRV).
Valspar Pale Flowers carries more color than Farrow & Ball Borrowed Light - a higher chroma value means a more intense, less grey color.
| Borrowed Light | Pale Flowers | |
|---|---|---|
| Brand | Farrow & Ball | Valspar |
| Code | 235 | 4008-5A |
| Hex | #D1DADB | #BED5DE |
| Light reflectance | 68.8 | 63.0 |
| Undertone | cool teal-gray | blue undertone |
| Chroma | 3.2 | 9.1 |
| Hue angle | 208.7° | 230.3° |
| Color family | gray | teal |