ComparisonComparisonFarrow & Ball 82 and Vista Paint 0484, ΔE 2.75 apart
Farrow & Ball Dix Blue (82) and Vista Paint Stormy Bay (0484) measure a delta-E of 2.75 apart. Stormy Bay is 2.9 LRV points lighter, which is the difference you notice first. Dix Blue holds more color, chroma 9.3 against 7, so it grays out less in dim light. The undertones part company: Dix Blue reads as a teal undertone at hue angle 188.4 degrees, Stormy Bay as a teal cast at 194.4. Close, but a large sample of each will show the gap, particularly against white trim. If you need the Dix Blue depth in Vista Paint's line, start from its LRV of 40.1 rather than matching by name.
Not quite, but close - Farrow & Ball Dix Blue and Vista Paint Stormy Bay are delta-E 2.75 apart, close enough that most rooms would not show the difference.
The measured color distance between Farrow & Ball Dix Blue and Vista Paint Stormy Bay is delta-E 2.75.
Vista Paint Stormy Bay is lighter than Farrow & Ball Dix Blue by 2.9 points of light reflectance (LRV).
| Dix Blue | Stormy Bay | |
|---|---|---|
| Brand | Farrow & Ball | Vista Paint |
| Code | 82 | 0484 |
| Hex | #96AFAC | #9EB1B0 |
| Light reflectance | 40.1 | 43.0 |
| Undertone | teal undertone | teal cast |
| Chroma | 9.3 | 7.0 |
| Hue angle | 188.4° | 194.4° |
| Color family | teal | teal |